Question

Mai is making personal pizzas. For 4 pizzas, she uses 10 ounces of cheese. How much cheese does Mai use per pizza? At this rate, how much cheese will she need to make 15 pizzas?

Answer 1

a. How much cheese does Mai use per Pizza

Not she uses 10 ounces of cheese to make 4 pizzas. Therefore,

If 4 pizzas requires 10 ounces of cheese

1 pizza will require ? ounces of cheese

cross multiply

ounces of cheese per pizza = 10/4 = 2.5 ounces of cheese

b. At this rate how much cheese will she need to make 15 Pizza's

Since she requires 2.5 ounces of cheese to make 1 pizza

? ounces of cheese will be required to make 15 pizzas

cross multiply

amount of cheese to make 15 pizzas = 2.5 × 15 = 37.5 ounces of cheese

Answer 2

a. How much cheese does Mai use per Pizza

Not she uses 10 ounces of cheese to make 4 pizzas. Therefore,

If 4 pizzas requires 10 ounces of cheese

1 pizza will require ? ounces of cheese

cross multiply

ounces of cheese per pizza = 10/4 = 2.5 ounces of cheese

b. At this rate how much cheese will she need to make 15 Pizza's

Since she requires 2.5 ounces of cheese to make 1 pizza

? ounces of cheese will be required to make 15 pizzas

cross multiply

amount of cheese to make 15 pizzas = 2.5 × 15 = 37.5 ounces of cheese

Explanation: