Question

chef antonio serves garlic butter with the bread basket at his restaurant. he makes it by mixing 2 pounds of butter and 6 cloves of minced garlic. how many garlic cloves does he use per pound of butter? \\(\frac{1}{3}\\) of a garlic clove per pound of butter 3 garlic cloves per pound of butter

Explanation:

Step1: Set up ratio calculation

We need to find cloves per pound, so divide total cloves by total butter pounds: $\frac{6}{2}$

Step2: Simplify the ratio

Calculate the division: $\frac{6}{2} = 3$

Answer:

3 garlic cloves per pound of butter