Question

Makayla uses 2 1/2 pounds of chocolate to make exactly 3 1/3 dozen truffles. How many dozen truffles could she make with 1 pound of chocolate? How many pounds of chocolate would she need to make 5 dozen truffles?

Answer 1

(2 + 1/2) Chocolate pounds = (3 + 1/3 ) Truffles

A) Then find 1 pound equivalent

1 pound Ch = (3 + 1/3) / (2 + 1/2) = (10/3)/ ( 5/2) = 20/15 = 4/3= 1.333 dozen truffles

B) 5 dozen truffles= (10/3) • (3/2)

Now multiply (2 + 1/2 ) x (3/2) = (5/2)x (3/2) = 15/4

Then you will need

15/4 pounds of chocolate