Question

There will be 7 people at a party.If each person will eat 5/8 of a pound of chicken, how many pounds of chicken are needed?

Answer 1

4
`(3)/(8)` pounds of chicken

Explanation:

To make the 7 a fraction we put a one under it. Then we multiple the tops of the two fractions together and the bottom two numbers of the fraction together:

`(7)/(1) X (5)/(8)` =
`(35)/(8)`

Finally, we simplify the improper fraction into a mixed number:

4
`(3)/(8)`

Answer 2

chicken needed = 4 3/8

Explanation:

It is given that,

There will be 7 people at a party and each person will eat 5/8 of a pound of chicken.

To find chicken needed

one person needed = 5/8

total people = 7

Therefore total chicken needed = 7*5/8 = 35/8 = 4 3/8

therefore the correct answer is 4 3/6