Question

You're planning on making 8 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?
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canisters.​

Answer 1

Answer:

8/xy canisters

Step-by-step explanation:

First you need to determine the number of breadcrumbs a single canister can produce

Lets assume a single canister to produce x number of breadcrumbs

Lets also assume that a single breadcrumb can produce y meatloafs

So a single canister can produce x by y meatloafs

1 canister= xy meatloafs

?= 8 meatloafs------------------cross multiply

=8/xy

=Hence 8/xy canisters will produce 8 meatloafs