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Answer:

3.125 pounds of beef

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up a proportion where x is the number of pounds of beef needed to feed 10 people:

[tex]\frac{1.25}{4}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{x}{10}[/tex]

Cross multiply and solve for x:

12.5 = 4x

3.125 = x

So, to feed 10 people, she will need 3.125 pounds of beef

Answer: 3.125 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Skills used:

  1. Creating equations with one variable
  2. Solving equations with one variable
  3. Solving one-step equations
  4. Ratios

Steps:

  1. Create an equation--> x will be how many pounds of beef to feed one person: 4x=1.25
  2. Solve this equation--> divide by 4: x=0.3125
  3. Make a ratio--> 1 person : 0.3125 pounds of beef
  4. Multiply it by 10--> 10 people: 3.125 pounds of beef

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