Question

Petra has 3 packages of ground beef. She has 2 packages weighing 1.11 pounds each and 1 package weighing 1.33 pounds. Petra makes hamburger patties, and each one will be made with exactly 0.25 pounds of ground beef.

To the nearest whole number, what is the greatest number of hamburger patties can she make?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Total packages = 3

2 packages weighing 1.11 pounds = 2 × 1.11

= 2.22 pounds

1 package = 1.33 pounds

Total weight of packages:

= 2.22 + 1.33

= 3.55 pounds

Each hamburger patty should weigh 0.25 pounds.

Highest number of burgers that can be made:

= Total weight of packages / weight of a hamburger patties

= 3.55 / 0.25

= 14.2 patties

≈ 14 patties

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