Question

Nicole is making tuna salad for her office. takes 2/5 of a pound of tuna to make 5 portions of salad . she uses 1 1/5 pound of canned tuna for every two onions used. if Nicole uses a total of 4 onions, than how many portions of salad dose she make. a.25 b.15 c.35. d.30

Answer 1

Answer:The total portions of salad she makes is 30.

Explanation:

Given:

Nicole takes 2/5 of a pound of tuna to make 5 portions of salad. She uses 1 1/5 pound of canned tuna for every two onions used.

Now, to find the total portions of salad she make.

For 2 onions she used = 1 1/5 pound of tuna that is 6/5 pound.

So, for 1 onion = 6/5 ÷ 2 = 3/5.

And for 4 onions = 3/5 × 4 = 12/5 pound of tuna.

Now, she takes 2/5 pound of tuna for 5 portions.

So, 1 pound of tuna = 5 ÷ 2/5 = 25/2 portions.

So, according to question:

Total portions of salad = total pound of tuna × total portions.

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Answer 2

The total portions of salad she makes is 30.

Explanation:

Given:

Nicole takes 2/5 of a pound of tuna to make 5 portions of salad. She uses 1 1/5 pound of canned tuna for every two onions used.

Now, to find the total portions of salad she make.

For 2 onions she used = 1 1/5 pound of tuna that is 6/5 pound.

So, for 1 onion = 6/5 ÷ 2 = 3/5.

And for 4 onions = 3/5 × 4 = 12/5 pound of tuna.

Now, she takes 2/5 pound of tuna for 5 portions.

So, 1 pound of tuna = 5 ÷ 2/5 = 25/2 portions.

So, according to question:

Total portions of salad = total pound of tuna × total portions.

=
`(12)/(5)* (25)/(2)`

=
`(300)/(10)\ portions`

=
`30\ portions`

Therefore, total portions of salad she make is 30.