Becky used 5 teaspoon mustard to make 32 ounces of potato salad how many teaspoons of mustard does she need to make four pounds?
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32 Ozs. = 2 Lbs.
(5/2) * 4 = 10 Teaspoons.
To find out how many teaspoons of mustard Becky needs to make four pounds of potato salad, we need to make a proportion using the given information.
First, we establish a ratio of teaspoons of mustard to ounces of potato salad: 5 teaspoons / 32 ounces.
Next, we need to convert four pounds into ounces since we have the ratio in terms of ounces. Since there are 16 ounces in a pound, four pounds is equivalent to 4 * 16 = 64 ounces.
Now we can set up the proportion:
5 teaspoons / 32 ounces = x teaspoons / 64 ounces
To find the value of x, we can cross multiply:
32x = 5 * 64
Simplifying the equation:
32x = 320
Dividing both sides of the equation by 32:
x = 320 / 32
x = 10
Therefore, Becky needs 10 teaspoons of mustard to make four pounds of potato salad.