Question

The Patel family made a 6-pound turkey for dinner. If each person will eat 1/2 of a pound, how many people will it take to finish the turkey?

Answer 1

N = number of people unknown
1/2 lb times N = 6 lb turkey
1/2N=6
Multiply both sides by 2 or divide both sides by 1/2 (same thing)
N= 12 people

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Answer 2

12 people.

Explanation:

Altogether, the Patel family has a 6-pound turkey. One person equals half a pound.

Thus,

It is 6-pound divided by 1/2, equaling 12.