Kenny is providing dinner to 12 families who need food. Each family is the same size. The families chose the food items that they would like to receive. The table below shows each food item, the amount of each food item that he has to share, and the number of families that requested each food item.
Food Item
chicken rolls mashed potatoes corn
green bean casserole
Number of Pounds
Available
113.4
6.6
28.5
18.92
5.37
Number of
Families
Receiving Item
9
12
10
11
3
Kenny is unsure of how much to give each family. Can you help him divide up dinner for the families in need?
Part 1
Directions: Fill in the chart to estimate the amount of each type of food that each family wil receive. Use compatible numbers to help you estimate.
Rounded
Food Item
Rounded
Number of Pounds
Number of
Families
Division expression
Receiving
Estimated