Question

What fraction of a pound is each ingredient meat 0.35, vegetables 0.15, sauce 0.05, bread 0.05

Answer 1

meat =35/100
vegetables =15/100
sauce =5/100
bread =5/100

Answer 2

`0.35=(7)/(20)`

`0.15=(3)/(20)`

`0.05=(1)/(20)`

Explanation:

We have been given numbers in decimal. We are asked to write our given ingredients as a fraction.

A. Meat:
`0.35* (100)/(100)=(35)/(100)=(7)/(20)`

B. Vegetables:
`0.15* (100)/(100)=(15)/(100)=(3)/(20)`

C. Sauce:
`0.05* (100)/(100)=(5)/(100)=(1)/(20)`

D. Bread:
`0.05* (100)/(100)=(5)/(100)=(1)/(20)`