Answer:
36 ounces
Step-by-step explanation:
We want to find the total amount of gravy the restaurant will need.
Multiply the gravy needed for one serving by the number of servings.
gravy for one serving × number of servings.
The restaurant uses 4/5 of an ounce for each serving, and 45 people ordered meatloaf. Therefore, the gravy for one serving is 4/5, and the number of servings is 45.
4/5 × 45
45 is equivalent to 45/1.
4/5 × 45/1
Multiply across the numerator (the top numbers: 4 and 45) and denominator (the bottoms numbers: 5 and 1)
(4× 45)/(5× 1)
180/5
Divide
36
Add appropriate units. In this case, the units are ounces.
36 ounces
The restaurant needs 36 ounces of gravy for 45 servings of meatloaf.
