Question

Mariana is making a large pot of pasta. She mixes together

5
1
8
pounds of pasta,
6
pounds of sauce, and
4
7
8
pounds of onions.

To find out how many
1
2
pound servings can she make, which two equations would you need?

A.
5
1
8
+
4
7
8
+
6
=
16
B.
5
1
8
+
4
7
8
−
6
=
4
C.
4
÷
1
2
=
8
D.
16
÷
1
2
=
32
E.
16
×
1
2
=
8


and the A= D 16÷1/2 =8 and A 5 1/8 + 4 7/8 + 6 = 16

Answer 1

The two equations that would be needed to find out how many 1/2 pound servings Mariana can make are A and D:

A. 5 1/8 + 4 7/8 + 6 = 16

D. 16 ÷ 1/2 = 32Equation A adds up the total weight of the pasta, sauce, and onions to find the total weight of the pot of pasta. Equation D divides the total weight by 1/2 pound to find the number of 1/2 pound servings that can be made.Using equation A, we get 16 pounds of pasta mixture in total. Dividing this by 1/2 pound per serving using equation D, we get 32 servings in total.Therefore, Mariana can make 32 servings of 1/2 pound each from her pot of pasta