Question

Annie's homemade chili recipe calls for 2 pounds of ground beef for every 5 cans of beans. How many pounds of ground beef does she need for 1 can of beans? *

Answer 1

2/5 or 0.4 pound for 1 can

Explanation:

Divide the number of pound by the number of cans to know how much pound per can 2/5 = 0.4

OR

5 cans ------------2 pounds

1 can------------------x

Cross multiplication

5x = 2

x= 2/5