The cook at Elmtown Middle School is calculating how many pounds of hamburger meat to order to make sloppy joes for Monday's lunch. To make enough sloppy joes for s students, she needs s/5 pounds of hamburger meat. The cook estimates 150 students will eat hot lunch on Monday. How many pounds of hamburger meat should the cook order?

The cook at Elmtown Middle School is calculating how many pounds of hamburger meat to order to make sloppy joes for Monday's lunch. To make enough sloppy joes for s students, she needs s/5 pounds of hamburger meat. The cook estimates 150 students will eat hot lunch on Monday. How many pounds of hamburger meat should the cook order?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

ChapterA: Appendix

SectionA.1: Algebraic Expressions

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