Question

Sam is having a party and he will make 14 hamburgers. Each hamburger requires
2/7
pound of
meat. How much meat does Sam need in total for the party?

Answer 1

To find out how much meat Sam needs in total for the 14 hamburgers, we can multiply the number of hamburgers by the amount of meat required for each hamburger.

Each hamburger requires \( \frac{2}{7} \) pound of meat. Therefore, for 14 hamburgers, the total amount of meat needed can be calculated as follows:

\[
\text{Total meat} = \text{Number of hamburgers} \times \text{Meat per hamburger}
\]
\[
\text{Total meat} = 14 \times \frac{2}{7}
\]

Now, let's perform the multiplication:

\[
14 \times \frac{2}{7} = \frac{14 \times 2}{7} = \frac{28}{7} = 4
\]

Thus, Sam needs a total of **4 pounds of meat** for the party.