Question

Clive is making hamburgers for a cookout. How many 1/4- pounds hamburgers can he make from 2 and 3/4 pounds of ground beef

Answer 1

11 1/4- pounds hamburgers can be made from 2 and 3/4 pounds of ground beef.

Explanation:

Here, the amount of beef uses in 1 hamburger = 1/4 pound = 0.25 pounds

Total amount of beef available = 2 3/4 pounds

Now, solving the mixed fraction,we get

`2(3)/(4)   = 2 + (3)/(4)  = 2 + 0.75= 2.75`

So, the total available beef = 2.75 pounds

Now,
`\textrm{ Number of burgers made}  = \frac{\textrm{Weight of available beef}}{\textrm{Beef used in 1 hamburger}}`

=
`(2.75)/(0.25)   = 11`

So, the total number of hamburgers made = 11

Hence, 11 1/4- pounds hamburgers can be made from 2 and 3/4 pounds of ground beef.