Question

Shiva has 1.95 pounds of meat. She uses 0.13 pound of meat to make one hamburger. How many hamburgers can Shiva make with the meat she has?

Answer 1

`\bf \huge \: 15`

Explanation:

Given that :

• Shiva has 1.95 pounds of meat.
• She uses 0.13 pound of meat to make one hamburger.

to find :

• How many hamburgers can Shiva make with the meat she has ?

explanation :

⟼ total meat = 1•95 pounds

⟼ use meat to make a hamburger = 0•13 pounds

⟼ how many hamburgers shiva make with the total meat = total meat / use meat to make a hamburger

⟼ how many hamburgers shiva make with the total meat = 1•95 / 0•13

⟼ how many hamburgers shiva make with the total meat = 15 hamburgers .

∴ shiva make 15 hamburgers with 1•95 pounds meat.

verification :

let take shiva make 15 hamburgers with 1•95 pounds meat.

⟼ 0•13 × 15 = 1•95

⟼ 1•95 = 1•95

hence verified ☑️

Answer 2

Shiva can make 15 hamburgers

Explanation:

1.95 /0.13= 15

1 hamburger 0.13

Check

0.13 x 15 = 1.95