Question

An 8-pound boneless ham contains 36 servings of meat. What is the ratio in servings per pound?

Answer 1

9 servings of meat.

Explanation:

The first ratio you are given is 8:36. You are trying to figure out what 2:__ is.

8/36 x 2/X

Multiply 2 x 36 and get 72. Now divide 72 by 8 to get 9.