Question

mrs. matthews buys deli meat for her kids lunches every week. this week she buys 3.75 pounds of ham. if she uses 0.25 pounds of ham for each sandwich, how many sandwiches can she make?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

To find the number of sandwiches, we divide the total pounds of ham by the pounds used per sandwich. So we use the formula \( \text{Number of sandwiches} = \frac{\text{Total ham}}{\text{Ham per sandwich}} \).

Step2: Substitute the values

Total ham is \( 3.75 \) pounds and ham per sandwich is \( 0.25 \) pounds. So we calculate \( \frac{3.75}{0.25} \).

Step3: Perform the division

\( 3.75\div0.25 = 15 \) (since \( 0.25\times15 = 3.75 \)).

Answer:

15