5. You are making sandwiches for a large crowd. All must be identical and must contai slices of bread, 2 teaspoons mustard, 3 slices salami, 2 slices of cheese, 2 lettuce leaf 1 slice tomato. have on hand 1 loaf of bread, 20 slices each 3 pounds of cheese, each pound gives 16 slices 1 quart mustard

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5. You are making sandwiches for a large crowd. All must be identical and must contain 2
slices of bread, 2 teaspoons mustard, 3 slices salami, 2 slices of cheese, 2 lettuce leafs, and
1 slice tomato.
You have on hand
1 loaf of bread, 20 slices each
3 pounds of cheese, each pound gives 16 slices
1 quart mustard
60 slices of salami
An unlimited supply of tomatoes from your garden
3 head of lettuce, approximately 15 leafs in each
In case you've forgotten your kitchen conversions:
1 quart = 4 cups; 1 cup = 16 tablespoons; 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
How many sandwiches can you make?
For which ingredients is (are) there no leftovers?
Lettuce will be left over. How much will be left over?
Transcribed Image Text:5. You are making sandwiches for a large crowd. All must be identical and must contain 2 slices of bread, 2 teaspoons mustard, 3 slices salami, 2 slices of cheese, 2 lettuce leafs, and 1 slice tomato. You have on hand 1 loaf of bread, 20 slices each 3 pounds of cheese, each pound gives 16 slices 1 quart mustard 60 slices of salami An unlimited supply of tomatoes from your garden 3 head of lettuce, approximately 15 leafs in each In case you've forgotten your kitchen conversions: 1 quart = 4 cups; 1 cup = 16 tablespoons; 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons How many sandwiches can you make? For which ingredients is (are) there no leftovers? Lettuce will be left over. How much will be left over?
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