Question

1. mr. farley used 4 pounds of hamburger to make 10 hamburger patties of the same size. how many pounds of hamburger did he use per patty? (example 1)

Explanation:

Step1: Divide total lbs by patties

$\frac{4}{10}$

Step2: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{4}{10} = \frac{2}{5} = 0.4$

Answer:

0.4 pounds (or $\frac{2}{5}$ pounds) of hamburger per patty