Saeed bought 21 1/2 lb. of ground beef. He used 1/4 of the beef to make tacos and 2/3 of the remainder to make quarter-pound burgers. How many burgers did he make
tacos:
1/4 of 21 1/2 = .25*21.5 = 5.375 = 5 3/8
That leaves 16.125 lbs
2/3 of 16.125 = 10.75 lbs for burgers
10.75 = 43/4 = 43 * 1/4
means 43 burgers
I'm sorry I still don't understand.. :(( please explain it more throughly, thanks. (question is Saeed bought 21 1/2 lb. of ground beef. He used 1/4 of the beef to make tacos and 2/3 of the remainder to make quarter-pound burgers. How many burgers did he make)
0.25 * 21.5 = 5.375 = 5 3/8 pound for tacos
21.5 - 5.375 = 16.125 for burgers
16.125 / 0.25 = _________ burgers
Round down since he can't make a half a burger.
Which line of my explanation don't you understand?
Um....this one was way worse than the other one. Not to be rude. U just need to explain instead of just doing the math. Act like u are teaching to a class. They wouldn't understand that.
I was totally not taught this way! Please help. Can you show me a model, Ms. Sue? or at least someone who knows how? Question is "Saeed bought 21 1/2 lb. of ground BEEF. He used 1/4 of the BEEF to make tacos and 2/3 of the remainder to make quarter-pound burgers. How many burgers did he make?"
I get it very well this is easy thank you! :)
To find the number of burgers Saeed made, we need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Subtract the amount of beef used for tacos from the total amount of beef.
Step 2: Determine the remaining amount of beef after making the tacos.
Step 3: Multiply the remaining amount of beef by 2/3 to find the amount used for quarter-pound burgers.
Step 4: Divide the amount used for quarter-pound burgers by 1/4 to calculate the number of quarter-pound burgers made.
Let's calculate it step by step:
Step 1: Subtract the amount of beef used for tacos from the total amount of beef:
21 1/2 lb - 1/4 lb = 21 1/4 lb
Step 2: Determine the remaining amount of beef after making the tacos:
21 1/4 lb
Step 3: Multiply the remaining amount of beef by 2/3 to find the amount used for quarter-pound burgers:
(21 1/4 lb) * (2/3) = (85/4 lb) * (2/3) = (85/4) * (2/3) = 170/12 lb ≈ 14 1/6 lb
Step 4: Divide the amount used for quarter-pound burgers by 1/4 to calculate the number of quarter-pound burgers made:
(14 1/6 lb) ÷ (1/4 lb) = (85/6) ÷ (1/4) = (85/6) * (4/1) = (85/6) * 4 = 85/3 ≈ 28.33
Therefore, Saeed made approximately 28 quarter-pound burgers.