Dao has 2 3/8 pounds of hamburger meat. he is making 1/4 pound hamburgers. does Dao have enough meat to make 10 hamburgers? explain. thanks

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15 To determine if Dao has enough meat to make 10 hamburgers, we need to find the total amount of meat required and compare it to the amount Dao currently has.

First, let's convert 2 3/8 pounds to an improper fraction.

2 3/8 = (2 * 8 + 3) / 8 = 19/8 pounds

Next, we need to find the amount of meat required for one hamburger. Since Dao is making 1/4 pound hamburgers, we can multiply 1/4 by 10 to find the total amount of meat required for 10 hamburgers.

1/4 * 10 = 10/4 = 5/2 = 2 1/2 pounds

Now, we compare the amount of meat Dao has (19/8 pounds) to the amount required for the 10 hamburgers (2 1/2 pounds).

To make a comparison, we need to convert both fractions to a common denominator. The common denominator for 8 and 2 is 8, so we'll convert 2 1/2 to its equivalent in eighths.

2 1/2 = (2 * 2 + 1) / 2 = 5/2 = 20/8

Now, we can compare the amount of meat available to the amount required.

19/8 pounds of meat is greater than 20/8 pounds of meat.

Therefore, Dao has enough meat to make 10 hamburgers.