. James has 16 ounces (oz.) of cookie dough. If he uses 0.56 oz. of cookie dough for each
cookie, what is a reasonable estimate of how many cookies he can make?
A. 9
B. 16
C. 24
D. 30

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Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:  Find the reasonable estimate

[tex]Total\ Amount\ of\ Dough / Dough\ Per\ Cookie[/tex]

[tex]16 / 0.56[/tex]

[tex]28.571...[/tex]

The closest number to 28 out of the option is 30.  Therefore, the correct option is D.

Answer: Option D