Mike wants to make meatloaf. His recipe uses a total of 7 pounds of meat. If he uses a 3 to 1 ratio of beef to pork, how much pork will hi use? Enter your answer as a mixed number in simplest terms.

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***[isuru]*** · Answer

total = 7 pound
beef : pork = 3 : 1
this means
      if there r 3 pounds of beef there will be 1 pound of pork

which means out of total 1/4 will be pork

so since there r  7 pounds of meat

the amount of pork is
          7 x ( 1/4)
     7/4 pounds

got it :) ?

anonymous · Answer

got it (: thank you :)