Question

Each deli sandwhiches made uses 8/8 pound of roast beef.Marisa started with 5 pounds of roast beef and now has 2 3/4 pounds left. How many del sandwhiches did she make

Answer 1

Answer:

Marisa has made 6 sandwiches.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pounds of roast beef required to make each sandwiches is $\frac{3}{8}$, and not $\frac{8}{8}$ as erroneously typed in the question.

Given that each deli sandwiches made, uses $\frac{3}{8}$ pounds of roast beef.

Marisa started with 5 pounds, and had 2$\frac{3}{4}$ pounds left.

Thus,

pounds of roast beef used = 5 - 2$\frac{3}{4}$

                                             = 5 - $\frac{11}{4}$

                                             = $\frac{20 - 11}{4}$

                                             = $\frac{9}{4}$

                                             = 2$\frac{1}{4}$

Marisa had used 2$\frac{1}{4}$ pounds of roast beef. So that;

the number of del sandwiches made = 2$\frac{1}{4}$ ÷ $\frac{3}{8}$

                                                    = $\frac{9}{4}$ ÷ $\frac{3}{8}$

                                                    = 6

Therefore, the number of sandwiches made by Marisa is 6.