Answer:
from 2 1/4 pounds of crabmeat, you can make 18 crab cakes.
Explanation:
To find out how many crab cakes can be made from 2 1/4 pounds of crabmeat, we need to use the given information that 1/8 pound of crabmeat makes 2 crab cakes.
First, let's convert 2 1/4 pounds of crabmeat to an improper fraction. We can do this by multiplying the whole number (2) by the denominator (4) and then adding the numerator (1). This gives us (2 * 4 + 1)/4 = 9/4 pounds of crabmeat.
Next, we can set up a proportion using the given information. We know that 1/8 pound of crabmeat makes 2 crab cakes. So, we can set up the proportion:
(1/8 pound of crabmeat) / (2 crab cakes) = (9/4 pounds of crabmeat) / (x crab cakes)
To solve for x, the number of crab cakes, we can cross-multiply and then divide:
(1/8) * (x) = (2) * (9/4)
x/8 = 18/4
To isolate x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 8:
x = (18/4) * (8)
x = 9 * 2
x = 18