Mrs Garcia

by Mrs Garcia
(Country Unknown)

I need to solve this probelm:

Sharon mixed meat with potatoes in the ratio 7:3 to make 4 kg of meat loaf. How much meat did she use? Explain.

Here's My Answer
by Zach
(Singapore)

Step 1: This question involves the Comparison Concept. We first draw 7 boxes to represent the mass of meat she used and 3 boxes to represent the mass of potatoes she used.

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