Question

You're planning on making 7 meatloafs for a party. You go to the store to buy breadcrumbs, and see they are sold by the canister. How many canisters do you need to buy?

First, determine what information you need to answer this question, then click here to display that info (along with other info).

You will need ___ canisters.

Give your answer accurate to at least one decimal place (You can only buy whole canisters, but this way you'll know how much you'll have left over)

Answer 1

You will need 2.8 canisters.

To determine this, you need to know the quantity of breadcrumbs required for one meatloaf and how many meatloafs you are planning to make. Since the breadcrumbs are sold by the canister, you will also need to know the quantity of breadcrumbs in one canister. With this information, you can calculate the total quantity of breadcrumbs required for all the meatloafs and divide it by the quantity of breadcrumbs in one canister to find out how many canisters you need to buy.