Amanda is planning a picnic and figures that 6 pounds of meat will serve 9 people. At the same rate, how many pounds of meat wil

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Marina86 [1]

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Amanda is planning a picnic and figures that 6 pounds of meat will serve 9 people. At the same rate, how many pounds of meat wil

l she need for 108 people?

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attashe74 [19] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-26T17:37:33+03:00

attashe74 [19]3 years ago

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Answer:

72 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

If 6 pounds of meat serves 9 people, divide 6/9. This equals 0.666... aka 2/3. This decimal refers to how much of the meat each person gets. Multiply this decimal by 108 people. You get 72 pounds of meat.