Question

Susie is having a party with 15 guests. she wants to feed everyong sandwhiches.if susie buys 7 1/2 pounds of meat, how much meat will each guest get on there sandwich?

Answer 1

15 / 7.5= 2

Explanation:

We know that 7 1/2 is the same as 7.5. 15 is bigger than 7.5, so we put the bigger number in front of the smaller: 15/7.5. This will give us 2.

Answer 2

take 7.5 and divide by 15.
7.5/15=.5
each guest will get .50 pound of meat.