Question

a stew recipe calls for 3.75 pounds of meat. jack wants to make 5 batches of stew. how many pounds of meat does he need? show your work.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

To find the total pounds of meat for 5 batches, we multiply the pounds per batch (3.75) by the number of batches (5).

Step2: Perform the multiplication

We calculate $3.75\times5$.
First, convert 3.75 to a fraction: $3.75 = \frac{15}{4}$.
Then, $\frac{15}{4}\times5=\frac{75}{4} = 18.75$.
Or directly multiply: $3.75\times5 = 18.75$.

Answer:

18.75 pounds