Homework Help: algebra

Posted by LO on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 10:11am.

mike wants to make meatloaf and the recipe calls for six pounds of meat if he uses a 3 to 1 ratio of beef to pork how much pork will he use

algebra - Ms. Sue, Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 11:11am
6/x = 3/1

Cross multiply and solve for x.

3x = 6
x = 6/3
x = 2

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