Answer: 45 ounces of cheddar cheese is required to make 40 eight-ounce portions.
Explanation:
To find : Quantity of cheddar cheese required to make 40 eight-ounce portions.
Given: Quantity of cheddar cheese required to make 32 four-ounce portions. = 18 ounces
⇒ Quantity of cheddar cheese required to make 1 four-ounce portions. = [tex]\dfrac{18}{32}[/tex] ounces.
⇒ Quantity of cheddar cheese required to make 1 eight-ounce portions. = [tex]2\times \dfrac{18}{32}[/tex] ounces.
[tex]=\dfrac{18}{16}[/tex] ounces.
⇒ Quantity of cheddar cheese required to make 40 eight-ounce portions =
[tex]40\times\dfrac{18}{16}=45[/tex]
Hence, 45 ounces of cheddar cheese is required to make 40 eight-ounce portions.
