Question

Mama Mia restaurant used \dfrac12 2 1 ​ start fraction, 1, divided by, 2, end fraction of their mozzarella cheese making pizza and the remaining 646464 ounces making pasta. How many pounds of mozzarella cheese did Mama Mia start with?

Answer 1

8 pounds

Explanation:

CORRECT: the remaining 64 ounces making pasta.

Assuming 'x' be the total ounces of mozzarella

we know that

making pizza : (1/2)*x => x/2

therefore, making pasta: [x-x/2] => (2x-x)/2 => x/2

making pizza=making pasta=x/2

Thus, (x/2)=64

x=(64)(2)

x=128 ounces

Note that 1 ounces=0.0625 pounds

then, 128 ounces*0.0625=8 pounds

Thus, Mama Mia started with 8 pounds of mozzarella cheese