Bits & Pieces 3

Problem 3.1

Part A1Ricardo buys 3.2 ounces of a sliced Italian

ham called prosciutto to make sandwiches. Each sandwich uses one 0.4 ounce slice of prosciutto. How many sandwiches can he make? 3.2

ounces1 sandwich = 0.4 ounces

Total # of Sandwiches

Part A2Ms. Difanis buys 11.6 pounds of hamburger

for a cookout. How many quarter-pound (0.25) burgers can she make?

11.6 pounds

1 hamburger = 0.25 pounds

Total # of Hamburgers

Part B1Ashley eats five 5.25 ounce slices of

watermelon in a contest at the picnic. How many ounces of watermelon does she eat?

5.25 ounces

5.25 ounces

5.25 ounces

5.25 ounces

5.25 ounces

How much does she eat?

Part B2Stacey needs $39.99 for a pair of sneakers.

She has $22.53 in her savings and a $15 check from babysitting. Can she buy the shoes?

Cost $39.99

Savings$22.53

Check $15

Stacey Smith

2-20-2011 15.

00Fifteen dollars and 00/100 cents

Babysitting John Doe

Can she buy the shoes?

Part B3Li Ming’s allowance for transportation is

$12.45. How many times can she ride the bus if it costs $0.75 a trip?

Allowance$12.45

1 trip = $0.75

Total # of Trips