A chef is making dinner for 12 people. She plans to use 1/4 pound of turkey for each person. Will she need more than or less than pounds of turkey explain your reasoning

Answer 1

12 X 1/4 = 12/4

12 divided by 4 = 3

3 lbs. of Turkey are needed.

Answer 2

Here is the amount of turkey needed for various numbers of people:

Number Pounds

1 1/4

2 1/2

3 3/4

4 1

5 1 1/4

6 1 1/2

7 1 3/4

8 2

9 2 1/4

10 2 1/2

11 2 3/4

12 3