## GodBlessYou 2 years ago A recipe that serves 8 calls for 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef. How many pounds are needed to serve 12?

1. johnweldon1993

Hmm well we can set up a proportion $\frac{ 8 }{ 1.5 } = \frac{ 12 }{ x }$ Cross multiply and solve for 'x'

2. GodBlessYou

I tried that and for some reason it didn't come out right..

3. johnweldon1993

So lets see.... 8 times x = 8x 12 times 1.5 = 18 so we have $8x = 18$ Now we divide both sides by 8 to solve for 'x' and we get $x = 2.25$

4. GodBlessYou

|dw:1373564662091:dw| Got it this time!! :D

5. mathpapichulo

remember to setrve the cvornbread to with the groundf beef yumyyuum or mayeb even mashportaoes. :) hehehehe. :)

6. GodBlessYou

Thank you! :D

7. mathpapichulo

serve* mayb* mashpotatoe*

8. johnweldon1993

I didn't get 2.5 I got 2.25... hmm someones off here...

9. GodBlessYou

ohh ok yummy hahah!! ;D

10. mathpapichulo

hahaha yes ! yum!!! :) lol i joke.

11. johnweldon1993

and you guys are making me hungry! lol

12. GodBlessYou

oops Im sorry it is 2 1/4 1.4=.25 you are right :)

13. johnweldon1993

Ahh perfect! now lets all go eat ground beef, mashies and cornbread XD haha

14. GodBlessYou

That is funny haha! Yeah now I am hungry too!! It would be nice if it was Thanksgiving! haha! :D

15. GodBlessYou

hahahahah! xD

16. mathpapichulo

hahahaha! :)