Answer:
[tex]\frac{17}{16} [/tex]pounds of chicken are needed to make[tex]8\frac{1}{2}[/tex] servings.
Step-by-step explanation:
Chicken required for 1 serving = [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] pounds
Number of serving required for salad = [tex]8\frac{1}{2}=\frac{17}{2}[/tex]
Chicken required for [tex]8\frac{1}{2}[/tex] servings be x.
[tex]x=\frac{1}{8}\times \frac{17}{2} pounds[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{17}{16} pounds[/tex]
[tex]\frac{17}{16} [/tex]pounds of chicken are needed to make[tex]8\frac{1}{2}[/tex] servings.
