mike wants to make meatloaf. his recipe uses a total of 8 pounds of meat. if he uses a 3 to 1 ratio of beef to pork, how much pork will he use?

Question

mike wants to make meatloaf. his recipe uses a total of 8 pounds of meat. if he uses a 3 to 1 ratio of beef to pork, how much pork will he use

Answer 1

Breona,

 

Let x=amount of pork

3x=amount of beef

 

3x+x=8

4x=8

x=2

 

The 3:1 ratio is show in the 3x:1x in the equation.

 

I hope this helps.