Dao has 2 3/8 pounds of hamburger meat. He is making 1/4 pound hamburgers. Does Dao have enough meat to make 10 hamburgers? Explain.

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-10T18:22:02

No there is not enough meat.

The question is asking what is #(2+3/8)-:1/4# and is that number greater than #10#?

Finding a common denominator and adding numerators:

#(16/8+3/8)-:1/4#

#19/8-:1/4#

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by it’s reciprocal:

#19/8*4/1=76/8=9.5#

#9.5<10# so there is not enough to make #10# burgers