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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-11-29

Ken has a 12.2-ounce bottle of ketchup. He uses [tex]\frac{1}{20}[/tex] of the ketchup every time he has a buffalo burger. How many ounces of ketchup are left after Ken has eaten 4 buffalo burgers?

Asked by sonnyrego

Answer (2)

Steps:

You do 1/20 times 4 which equals 1/5 (when simplified)
You convert 1/5 to 2/10 which can be turned into .2
You do 12.2 minus .2
Your answer is 12 ounces

Answered by Porshia | 2024-06-10

After eating 4 buffalo burgers, Ken has 12.0 ounces of ketchup left in his 12.2-ounce bottle. He uses 0.2 ounces of ketchup for the burgers. The calculation involved using multiplication to find the total used and then subtracting it from the original amount.
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Answered by Porshia | 2024-11-24