Answer:
Explanation:
The quantities given are are in ounces for some and pounds for others
Convert everything to a common unit
1 pound = 16 ounces
Easier to convert all pounds to ounces since you will be working with whole numbers.
Solving by converting all pound units to ounces
1.5 pounds of turkey = 1.5 x 16 = 24 ounces of turkey
Total meat available for sandwiches
= 8 ounces of roast beef + 16 ounces of ham + 24 ounces of turkey
= 48 ounces
It takes 0.25 pounds of meat to make one sandwich
0.25 pounds = 0.25 x 16 = 4 ounces
Since it takes 4 ounces of meat to make a single sandwich and there are 48 ounces of meat available,
Total number of sandwiches = 48/4 = 12 sandwiches
What if we converted ounces to pounds and solved?
8 ounces = 8/16 pounds = 0.5 pounds
16 ounces = 1 pound
Total meat = 0.5 + 1 + 1.5 = 3 pounds
It takes 0.25 pounds of meat to make a sandwich
Therefore total number of sandwiches = 3/0.25 = 12 (same answer)