Question

A recipe calls for 3 avocados for each bowl of guacamole. How many full bowls of guacamole can be made with 17 avocados?

Answer 1

Answer: 5 full bowl

Step-by-step explanation:

17 divided by 3 = 5 full bowls 2 avocados

Answer 2

5 full bowls

Explanation:

Set up a proportion where x is the number of bowls with 17 avocados:

`(3)/(1)` =
`(17)/(x)`

Cross multiply and solve for x:

3x = 17

x = 5.67

This means that 5 full bowls of guacamole can be made with 17 avocados.