Question

For a family gathering, Bianca made 5 meat loaves using 8 pounds of ground beef. She also made 16 hamburgers using 6 pounds of ground beef. Part A Each meat loaf was made with the same amount of ground bee How much ground beef was in each meat loaf?

A. 1- 8/5
B. 5/8
C. 1- 3/5
D. 8- 1/5​

Answer 1

Answer: Each meat loaf was made with the same amount of ground beef, and Bianca made 5 meat loaves using 8 pounds of ground beef. To find the amount of ground beef in each meat loaf, we can divide the total amount of ground beef used to make the meat loaves by the number of meat loaves.

So, the amount of ground beef in each meat loaf is 8 pounds / 5 meat loaves = 1.6 pounds

In terms of the options provided, 1.6 pounds is equal to 8/5 (Option A)

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