Question

Carlita has 2 1/2 pounds of turkey, the cherries are 1/4 equal to the turkey, and the chocolate drips are .35 equal to the cherries, how many chocolate drips do Carlita need?
Help Carlita!

Answer 1

Answer: There are 3.5 ounces of chocolate drips that Carlita need.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of pounds of turkey = $2\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{5}{2}$

Since the cherries are $\dfrac{1}{4}$ equal to the turkey.

So, it becomes,

Number of pounds of cherries is given by

$\dfrac{1}{4}\times \dfrac{5}{2}\\\\=\dfrac{5}{8}\\\\=0.625$

Since the chocolate drips are 0.35 equal to the cherries.

So, the number of pounds of chocolate drips is given by

$0.625\times 0.35\\\\=0.21875\ lb$

Since 1 pound = 16 ounces.

So, Number of ounces of chocolate drips would be

$0.21875\times 16\\\\=3.5\ ounces$

Hence, there are 3.5 ounces of chocolate drips that Carlita need.