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35 hundredths.
| Ingredient | Fraction of a Pound |
|---|---|
| meat | 7/20 |
| vegetables | 3/20 |
| secret sauce | 1/20 |
| bread | 1/20 |
| Ingredient | Amount (lb) |
|---|---|
| meat | 0.35 |
| vegetables | 0.15 |
| secret sauce | 0.05 |
| bread | 0.05 |
We want to write each ingredient as a fraction of a pound. This means that we will rewrite each decimal number as a fraction. Let's start with the first one, the weight of the meat!
0.35
This number can be read as 35 hundredths.
This means that we can write it as a fraction with a numerator of 35 and with a denominator of 100. Then we can simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 5.
Now we will do the same with the amount of the vegetables.
0.15
This number can be read as 15 hundredths.
This means that we can write it as a fraction with a numerator of 15 and with a denominator of 100. Let's simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 5.
Next, we will rewrite the amount of the secret sauce as a fraction.
0.05
This number can be read as 5 hundredths.
This means that we can write it as a fraction with a numerator of 5 and with a denominator of 100. We can divide both the numerator and denominator by 5 again to simplify the fraction.
The amount of the bread is equal to the amount of the secret sauce, so it is also 120 pound. Let's summarize our calculations in a table.
| Ingredient | Amount (lb) | Fraction of a Pound |
|---|---|---|
| meat | 0.35 | 7/20 |
| vegetables | 0.15 | 3/20 |
| secret sauce | 0.05 | 1/20 |
| bread | 0.05 | 1/20 |
2 tenths,so we can write it as a fraction with a numerator of 2 and with a denominator of 10. Then we can simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.
There is 15 pound more meat in the sandwich than vegetables.
6 tenths.Let's write it as a fraction with a numerator of 6 and with a denominator of 10. Then we can simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.
The Italian sandwich weighs 35 pound.
