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Problem
Rachelle uses 3 pounds of meat to make 8 hamburgers for her family. How many pounds of meat does she need to make 24 hamburgers for a neighborhood picnic?
Solution
Since Rachelle uses 
pounds of meat to make 
hamburgers, she uses 
pounds of meat to make one hamburger. To find out the pounds of meat she needs for 
hamburgers, multiply and to obtain the answer, 
.
See Also
| 2012 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by First Problem |
Followed by Problem 2 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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