Question

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?

Answer 1

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.