Answer: 8 patties
Explanation:
There are 2 pounds of beef and Neil wants to use these to make patties that are 1/4 pounds each.
The number of patties that can be made are:
= Pounds of meat available ÷ Pound needed per patty
= 2 ÷ 1/4
= 2 * 4/1
= 8 patties