Question

Mr. Stokes bought 6 1/2 pounds of meat for a party. He used 2 1/4 pounds of meat to make tacos. The rest he used to make 1/4 pound burgers. How many burgers did Mr. Stokes make?

Answer 1

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Answer:

17

Explanation:

The remaining amount of meat is ...

6 1/2 - 2 1/4 = 4 1/4 = 17/4 . . . pounds

The number of 1/4 pound burgers that can be made with that amount of meat is ...

(17/4)/(1/4) = 17/1 = 17

Mr. Stokes made 17 burgers.