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Answer:

We will need 5 1/3 lbs of hamburger

Explanation:

We can use ratio's to solve this problem. We will put breadcrumbs on top and hamburger on bottom.

1/4 c 1 1/3 c

--------- = -----------

1 lb x lbs

Using cross products

1/4 *x = 1 * 1 1/3

1/4x = 1 1/3

Multiply each side by 4

4 * 1/4 x = 4 * (1 1/3)

x = 4 * 1 1/3

We need to convert 1 1/3 to an improper fraction

1 1/3 = (3*1+1)/3 = 4/3

x = 4 * 4/3

x = 16/3

Now we need to convert it back to a mixed number

3 goes into 16 5 times with 1 left over

x = 5 1/3 lbs

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