Question

2. A chef can make 12 meals with

3 pounds of steak. If he plans to
make 250 meals and the steak costs
$6.60 per pound, how much will
the chef spend on steak?
A $137.50
B $400.00
C $412.50
D $550.00

Answer 1

C. $412.50

Explanation:

We can use proportion:

12 meals --- 3 pounds

250 meals --- x pounds

x=(250 meals*3 pounds)/12 meals = 62.5 pounds

62.5 pound * $ 6.60/pound = $ 412.50