Question

Evan's mother used 1/3 pound of beef, 1/2 pound of shrimp, and 3 pounds of pasta to make dinner for 4 people.

Use this information to answer ALL FOUR PARTS below.


Question:

Part A:
Each person will receive an equal share of beef with none left over. What is the amount, in pounds, of each serving of beef?

Part B:
Each person will receive an equal share of shrimp with none left over. What is the amount, in pounds, of each serving of shrimp?

Part C:
Each person will receive an equal share of pasta with none left over. What fraction represents the amount, in pounds, of each serving of pasta?

Part D:
Evan only ate 1/2 of the pasta that he received. What is the amount, in pounds, of pasta did Evan eat? Explain how you got this answer step-by-step using math vocabulary.

Answer 1

Part A- 0.0833333333
Part B- 0.125
Part C- 0.75
Part D- 0.375

Answer 2

Quantity of Beef used = 1/3 pounds

Quantity of Shrimp used = 1/2 pounds

Quantity of pasta used = 3 pounds

Total number of people for dinner = 4

Part A:

Since all 4 people need equal serving of beef, so dividing 1/3 pound by 4 , we will get 1/12 or 0.0833...

Answer: Each person will get 1/12 or 0.0833.. pound of beef.

Part B:

Since all 4 people need equal serving of shrimp, so dividing 1/2 pound by 4 , we will get 1/8 or 0.125 pound.

Answer: Each person will get 1/8 or 0.125 pound of shrimp.

Part C:

Since all 4 people need equal serving of pasta, so dividing 3 pound by 4 , we will get 3/4 or 0.75.

Answer: Each person will get 3/4 or 0.75 pound of pasta.

Part D:

Evan only ate 1/2 of the pasta that he received.

Pasta received by Evan = 0.75 pounds.

He ate half of what he received, so half of 0.75 pounds is 0.375 pounds.

Answer: Evan ate 0.375 pounds of pasta.