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mike wants to make a meatloaf. his recipe calls uses a total of 6 pounds of meat. if he uses a 3 to 1 ratio of beef to pork, how much pork wil he use?

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ratio 3:1...added = 4

beef : 3/4(6) = 18/4 = 4.5 lbs
pork : 1/4(6) = 6/4 = 1.5 lbs <===
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