Question

Written equation I'm unable to get. Please help.

"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 he use? Enter your answer as a mixed number in simplest terms.

Answer 1

okay, first add 3 + 1 and what do you get?

Answer 2

4.

Answer 3

yes and now what does 7 divide by 4 equal to?

Answer 4

1.75.

Answer 5

yes and now... do they want it as a fraction or whole number?

Answer 6

"A mixed number in simplest terms".

Answer 7

okay, well a mixed number means a WHOLE number and a fraction...
So since we have 7/4 = 1.75
We want to change 1.75 to a mixed number...
Therefore we know 1 will remain 1 (as a whole number) but what does 0.75 equal to as a fraction?

Answer 8

3/4

Answer 9

1 3/4

Answer 10

yes! That's correct :) good job

Answer 11

How old are you?

Answer 12

100 LOL :P

Answer 13

I feel you.

Answer 14

hahaha !