Question

Paul is making turkey burgers that are 1/4 pound each. He has 2.93 pounds of turkey. Approximately how many burgers can he make? Explain your answer in sentences. Don't forget your math steps!

Answer 1

Answer:

12 burgers

Explanation:

Weight of each turkey burgers = 1/4 pound.

Since Paul has 2.93 pounds of turkey.

$2.93\approx3\; \text{pounds}$

Therefore, an approximate number of the burgers he can make will be:

$\begin{gathered} =3\div\frac{1}{4} \\ =3\times4 \\ =12\text{ burgers} \end{gathered}$

Paul can make approximately 12 burgers.