Question

You have 36 teaspoons of peppercorns. You need 0.25 teaspoons to make one serving of beef brisket. How many servings can you make?

Answer 1

144 servings

Step-by-step explanation:

• 0.25 teaspoons, is used to make 1, serving, of beef brisket.

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• 36 teaspoons, is used to make ,x servings, of beef brisket.

Expressing this as a ratio gives:

`(0.25)/(1)=(36)/(x)`

We solve for x by cross multiplying:

`\begin{gathered} 0.25x=36*1 \\ x=(36)/(0.25) \\ x=144 \end{gathered}`

You can make 144 servings.