Answer: What is the ratio of pulled-pork sandwiches to barbeque chicken sandwiches at the Greenfield Community Picnic?
Let's call the number of pulled-pork sandwiches "P" and the number of barbeque chicken sandwiches "C". According to the problem, the organizers are making 2 pulled-pork sandwiches for every 5 barbeque chicken sandwiches. This means that:
P/C = 2/5
To simplify this ratio, we can multiply both sides by a common factor that will make the denominators the same. In this case, the smallest common multiple of 2 and 5 is 10, so we can multiply both sides by 10:
10(P/C) = 10(2/5)
Simplifying this expression, we get:
2P = 4C
Dividing both sides by 2, we get:
P/C = 2/4
Simplifying this fraction, we get:
P/C = 1/2
Therefore, the ratio of pulled-pork sandwiches to barbeque chicken sandwiches at the Greenfield Community Picnic is 1:2.
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