Saeed bought 21 1/2 lb. of ground beef. He used 1/4 of the beef to make tacos and 2/3 of the remainder to make quarter-pound bur

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mezya [45]

3 years ago

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Saeed bought 21 1/2 lb. of ground beef. He used 1/4 of the beef to make tacos and 2/3 of the remainder to make quarter-pound bur

gers. How many burgers did he make?

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blagie [28] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-04T19:44:09+03:00

blagie [28]3 years ago

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This may be a little complicated, but basically, you have to break everything down into decimals. 21.5 X .25 = 5.375. Subtract 5.375 from 21.5 and you should get 10.75 or 10 3/4. Divide 10 3/4 by 1/4, the answer should be 30 burgers.