Each deli sandwich made uses 1/4 pound of turkey. Tyler started with 3 7/8 pounds of turkey and now has 1 5/8 pounds left. How many deli sandwiches did he make?
3 7/8 - 1/4x = 1 5/8 Change to improper fractions 31/8 - 1/4x = 13/8 Subtract 31/8 from both sides -1/4 x = (13/8) - (31/8) -1/4 = (-18/8) Reduce (-18/8) -1/4 x = (-9/4) Multiply by -4 on both sides to clear the fraction x = 9 He made 9 sandwiches
