Question

A caterer prepared a turkey that weighed 22 1/2 pounds.Each serving of the turkey will be 1/3 pound.How many whole servings will the turkey provide

A caterer prepared a turey that weighed 22 1/2 pounds.Each serving of turkey will be 1/3 pound.How many whole servings will the turkey provide

Answer 1

1/2 1/2 1/2 1/3

`1 * 2 = 3`

Answer 2

67 servings

Explanation:

Total # of lbs divided by # of lbs per serving = # of servings

22 1/2 / 1/3

22 1/2 = (22*2+1)/2 = 45/2

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal (flipped)

45/2 * 3/1 = 135/2 = 67 1/2

It asks for whole servings, and 1/2 is not part of whole.