Jarell is grocery shopping for his BBQ cookout this weekend. He is grilling 13lb. burgers and expects about 20 people. How many

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3 years ago

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whole lbs. of ground beef should be purchase?

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user100 [1] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-26T21:50:15+03:00

Jarrell should purchase 7 lbs of ground beef.

Number of attendees = 20

Fraction of burger per person = 1/3 lbs

Total fraction of burger required to feed 20 persons :

Number of attendees × fraction per person

20 × 1/3 = 6.667

The number of whole grouhd beef that should be purchased is 7 lbs