Mr. Benson is making burgers bas
information below.

• He has 4 pounds of meat.
• He uses pound of meat
• He makes 9 burgers.
  How many pounds of meat does
  left over after making all the burg
  Explain how you determined your

To find out how much meat Mr. Benson has left over after making the burgers, first calculate the total amount of meat he uses for the 9 burgers. Since he uses pound of meat per burger, for 9 burgers, he uses:

Now, subtract the amount used from the total:

So, after making all the burgers, Mr. Benson has 1.75 pounds of meat left over!

Additionally, it’s important to keep track of each step when doing these calculations. Writing out your equations helps prevent mistakes and ensures you don’t miss any important conversions. For instance, turning fractions into decimals can sometimes clarify the amounts used and left over!