Assuming that a cheese sandwich consists of 2 slices of bread and 3 slices of cheese, determine the number of whole cheese sandwiches that can be prepared from 28 slices of bread and 45 slices of cheese.

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Tyshawn Woods

Mathematics

18 December, 08:49

Assuming that a cheese sandwich consists of 2 slices of bread and 3 slices of cheese, determine the number of whole cheese sandwiches that can be prepared from 28 slices of bread and 45 slices of cheese.

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Julio Lyons · Answer 1

If we are to consider the number of slices of bread first,

number of sandwiches = (28 slices of bread) (1 sandwich / 2 slices of bread)

number of sandwiches = 14 sandwiches

If we are to consider the number of slices of cheese

number of sandwiches = (45 slices of cheese) (1 sandwich / 3 slices of cheese)

number of sandwiches = 15 sandwiches

Since, 14 is smaller than 15 then, 14 is the answer.

Answer: 14 sandwiches