27 sandwiches 12 pounds of turkey. How much turkey on each sandwiches

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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We know that we have 27 sandwiches with a total of 12 pounds of turkey. In order to find out how much turkey are on each sandwiches we can follow this route:

Lets create a simple ratio based on the information that we have. Lets call x the amount of turkey needed in 1 sandwich.

If 27 sandwiches need 12 pounds of turkey,

then 1 sandwich needs x pound of turkey.

Cross multiply to create equations, so 27 times x equal to 12 times 1.

27x=12

Divide both sides with 27.

27x/27 = 12/27

x=0.44 pound