Question

Mike wants to make meatloaf. His recipe uses a total of 6 pounds of meat. If he uses a 3 to 1 ratio of beef to pork how much pork will he use? Enter your answer as a mixed number in simplest terms

Answer 1

3 + 1 = 4
5/4 = 1.25
3 * 1.25 = 3.75 of beef
1 * 1 .25 = 1.25 pounds of pork