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The answer comes from using proportions. 3lbs to 14 people. Turn that into a fraction, then make a second fraction with 55 as the denominator. Find a common denominator for both denominator values, and multiply the numerators to find the missing value.
So what I would do is divide 14 or the people by 3 or the pounds, to get Pounds per Person.
So what I would do is:
14 / 3 = 4.6 pounds per person.
So you have 55 people so you would multiply 55 by 4.6
55 • 4.6 = 253
253 pounds are needed
So what I would do is:
14 / 3 = 4.6 pounds per person.
So you have 55 people so you would multiply 55 by 4.6
55 • 4.6 = 253
253 pounds are needed