Question

Chef Selena is making her special dish that requires pasta, sauce, and onions. She has 5 1/8 pounds of pasta, 6 pounds of sauce, and 4 7/8 pounds of onions. How many servings of her dish can she make if each serving is 1/2 pound? Which two equations are needed to solve the problem?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\text{Total Weight of Food Made}, x=5\frac{1}{8}+6+4\frac{7}{8}\\\text{Number of Servings}, y=x \div \frac{1}{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The Weight of Ingredients to be used by Chef Selena are:

• $5\frac{1}{8}$ pounds of pasta,
• 6 pounds of sauce; and
• $4\frac{7}{8}$ pounds of onions.

Total Weight of Food Made, x

$=5\frac{1}{8}+6+4\frac{7}{8}\\=5+6+4+\frac{1}{8}+\frac{7}{8}\\=16 \: Pounds$

Since each serving is $\frac{1}{2} Pounds$

Number of Servings of her dish, y

$16 \div \frac{1}{2}\\ =32 \: Servings$

The two equations needed to solve the problem are therefore:

$\text{Total Weight of Food Made}, x=5\frac{1}{8}+6+4\frac{7}{8}\\\text{Number of Servings}, y=x \div \frac{1}{2}$