Question

Please help with this I don't understand it I need answers whoever answers this correctly gets 95 points and also explain the work for every step

Answer 1

Each family should receive approximately: Chicken - 12.6 lbs, Rolls - 0.55 lbs, Mashed Potatoes - 2.85 lbs, Corn - 1.72 lbs, Green Bean Casserole - 1.79 lbs. This allocation ensures a fair distribution among 12 families.

break it down for each food item:

Chicken:

Total chicken available: 113.4 pounds

Number of families receiving chicken: 9

Divide the total chicken available by the number of families:
`\(113.4 \text{ pounds} / 9 \text{ families} = 12.6 \text{ pounds per family}\)`

Rolls:

Total rolls available: 6.6 pounds

Number of families receiving rolls: 12

Divide the total rolls available by the number of families:
`\(6.6 \text{ pounds} / 12 \text{ families} = 0.55 \text{ pounds per family}\)`

Mashed Potatoes:

Total mashed potatoes available: 28.5 pounds

Number of families receiving mashed potatoes: 10

Divide the total mashed potatoes available by the number of families

`\(28.5 \text{ pounds} / 10 \text{ families} = 2.85 \text{ pounds per family}\)`

Corn:

Total corn available: 18.92 pounds

Number of families receiving corn: 11

Divide the total corn available by the number of families:
`\(18.92 \text{ pounds} / 11 \text{ families} = 1.72 \text{ pounds per family}\)`

Green Bean Casserole:

Total green bean casserole available: 5.37 pounds

Number of families receiving green bean casserole: 3

Divide the total green bean casserole available by the number of families:

`\(5.37 \text{ pounds} / 3 \text{ families} = 1.79 \text{ pounds per family}\)`

So, each family should receive approximately:

Chicken: 12.6 pounds

Rolls: 0.55 pounds

Mashed Potatoes: 2.85 pounds

Corn: 1.72 pounds

Green Bean Casserole: 1.79 pounds

This allocation ensures a fair distribution of available food items among the 12 families in need.