Question

a chicken salad recipe calls for 1/8 pound of chicken per serving. How many pounds of chicken are needed to make 8 1/2 servings?

Answer 1

(1/8)(8 1/2)=17/16. or 1 1/16 pounds

Answer 2

`(17)/(16)`pounds of chicken are needed to make
`8(1)/(2)` servings.

Explanation:

Chicken required for 1 serving =
`(1)/(8)` pounds

Number of serving required for salad =
`8(1)/(2)=(17)/(2)`

Chicken required for
`8(1)/(2)` servings be x.

`x=(1)/(8)* (17)/(2) pounds`

`=(17)/(16) pounds`

`(17)/(16)`pounds of chicken are needed to make
`8(1)/(2)` servings.