Question

A recipe for macaroni and cheese calls for 18 ounces of cheddar cheese to make 32 four-ounce portions. How much would cheddar would be needed to produce 40 eight-ounce portions?

Answer 1

Answer: 45 ounces of cheddar cheese is required to make 40 eight-ounce portions.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find : Quantity of cheddar cheese required to make 40 eight-ounce portions.

Given: Quantity of cheddar cheese required to make 32 four-ounce portions. = 18 ounces

⇒ Quantity of cheddar cheese required to make 1 four-ounce portions. =
`(18)/(32)` ounces.

⇒ Quantity of cheddar cheese required to make 1 eight-ounce portions. =
`2* (18)/(32)` ounces.

`=(18)/(16)` ounces.

⇒ Quantity of cheddar cheese required to make 40 eight-ounce portions =

`40*(18)/(16)=45`

Hence, 45 ounces of cheddar cheese is required to make 40 eight-ounce portions.