You're planning on making 5 meatloafs for a party. You go to the store to buy breadcrumbs, and see they are sold by the canister. How many canisters do you need to buy?
That depends on
the size of the cannisters
the size of the meat loafs
the amount of bread crumbs you want to include in each meat loaf.
To determine the number of canisters of breadcrumbs you need to buy, you need to know the quantity of breadcrumbs required for each meatloaf and then multiply it by the number of meatloafs you plan to make.
Let's assume that each meatloaf recipe calls for 1 cup of breadcrumbs. Since you plan to make 5 meatloafs, you will need a total of 5 cups of breadcrumbs.
Next, you need to find out the quantity of breadcrumbs in a canister. Suppose each canister contains 2 cups of breadcrumbs.
To calculate the number of canisters needed, divide the total quantity of breadcrumbs required (5 cups) by the quantity of breadcrumbs in each canister (2 cups):
Number of canisters = Total quantity of breadcrumbs required / Quantity of breadcrumbs in each canister
Number of canisters = 5 cups / 2 cups
Number of canisters = 2.5
Since you cannot purchase a fraction of a canister, you would need to round up to the nearest whole number. Therefore, you would need to buy 3 canisters of breadcrumbs for your 5 meatloafs.