Question

Each deli sandwich made uses 3/8 pound of roast beef. marisa started with 5 pounds of roast beef and now has 2 3/4 pounds left. how many deli sandwiches did she make?

Answer 1

To solve this problem, we will use the following steps:

Step 1: Convert the amount of roast beef used in each sandwich to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator: 3/8 pound = 0.375 pound

Step 2: Subtract the amount of roast beef that Marisa has left from the amount of roast beef that she started with to find the amount of roast beef used: 5 - 2.75 = 2.25 pounds

Step 3: Divide the amount of roast beef used by the amount of roast beef used in each sandwich: 2.25 pounds / 0.375 pounds = 6

Final Answer: Marisa made 6 deli sandwiches.