Question

A restaurant uses 4.375 pounds of cheese for every pizzas. At this rate, how many pounds of cheese are used per pizza?

Answer 1

Complete Question:

A restaurant uses 4.375 pounds of cheese every 8 and 3/4 pizzas. At this rate how many pounds of cheese are used per pizza?

Answer:

0.5 pounds of cheese are used per pizza

Solution:

Given that,

A restaurant uses 4.375 pounds of cheese every 8 and 3/4 pizzas

Therefore,

`4.375\ pounds = 8(3)/(4)\ pizza \\\\4.375\ pounds = (35)/(4)\ pizza`

We have to find pounds used per pizza

Let "x" be the pounds used per pizza

Then,

`4.375\ pounds = (35)/(4)\ pizza \\\\x\ pounds = 1\ pizza`

By cross multiplying,

`4.375 * 1 = x * (35)/(4) \\\\x = 0.5`

Thus, 0.5 pounds of cheese are used per pizza