Question

A summer camp is providing breakfast for 350 children that includes a 6 ounce serving of sausage per student. The camp can only purchase sausage in whole 1 pound packages. Note: 1 pound = 16 ounces Create an equation to represent how much sausage the camp will need, using the variable x to represent the amount of sausage in ounces.

Answer 1

The amount of sausage is 131.25 pound.

Explanation:

Given : A summer camp is providing breakfast for 350 children that includes a 6 ounce serving of sausage per student. The camp can only purchase sausage in whole 1 pound packages.

To find : Create an equation to represent how much sausage the camp will need, using the variable x to represent the amount of sausage in ounces.

Solution :

Let x be the amount of sausage in ounces.

A summer camp is providing breakfast for 350 children that includes a 6 ounce serving of sausage per student.

We need an equation for the amount of sausages needed (in oz).

i.e.
`x=350* 6`

`x=2100`

The ounces of sausage is needed is 2100 ounce.

1 pound = 16 ounces.

1 ounce =
`(1)/(16)` pound

2100 ounce =
`(1)/(16)* 2100` pound

2100 ounce = 131.25 pound

Therefore, the amount of sausage is 131.25 pound.

Answer 2

x = 350 * 6

Explanation:

We need an equation for the amount of sausages needed (in oz).

350 * 6 = 2,100 ounces of sausage is needed

16 oz = 1 pound, so they will need:

2100/16 = 131.25 pounds of sausages

Amount of sausages they will need in oz:

x = 350 * 6