Jaqueline used 2.5 pounds of ground beef to make 25 tacos for a family gathering. Peter wants to use the same recipe using 1 pound of ground beef. How many tacos will Peter be able to make?

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Adamweeks asked Jul 26, 2022

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Jaqueline used 2.5 pounds of ground beef to make 25 tacos for a family gathering. Peter wants to use the same recipe using 1 pound of ground beef.

How many tacos will Peter be able to make?

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Adamweeks asked Jul 26, 2022

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Answer:

Peter can make 10 tacos.

Explanation:

Jaqueline's recipe calls for .1 pounds of beef per taco.

Given only 1 pound, multiply by, taking the reciprocal of .1 gives us 10 tacos.

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