Question

Turner has 6 pounds of pasta. each time he makes dinner he uses 3/4 pound of pasta. how many dinners can he make?

Answer 1

8 dinners he can make.

Explanation:

Given : Turner has 6 pounds of pasta. each time he makes dinner he uses
`(3)/(4)` pound of pasta.

To find : How many dinners can he make?

Solution :

Total he can use 6 pounds of pasta.

Fro dinner he uses
`(3)/(4)` pound of pasta.

The dinner he can make is
`(6)/((3)/(4))`

`=(6* 4)/(3)`

`=2* 4`

`=8`

Therefore, 8 dinners he can make.