If 4pounds equal 40 servings and you need 400 servings, how many pounds do you need

Question

If 4 pounds eqauls 40 servings and you need 400 servings, how many pounds do you need

Answer 1

Hi Mimi,

 

If 4 lbs = 40 servings, and you need 400 servings, first you should evaluate the ratio between what you know and what you need.

 

400 is 10 times 40, so to figure out how many lbs you need, multiple 4 lbs by 10, which gives you 40 lbs. To get 400 servings, you will need 40 lbs. 

 

Mathematically, the ratios look like this:

 

4 lbs/40 servings = x lbs/400 servings

4*400 = 40x

1600 = 40x

40 = x