Question

Please help!!!!

If 5 pounds of ground beef is enough to make 15 hamburgers, how much ground beef should you
buy if you plan to make 27 hamburgers?

Answer 1

9

Explanation:

5p=15, 15/5=3 so p=3

to find how many pounds (p) for 27, use the equation:

3x=27

27/3= 9

5x3=15

9x3=27