Stream of consciousness rationale: If one meatball is made from 1 / 8 pound of hamburger meat, then 4 pounds of hamburger meat will make 4 / (1 / 8) = 4 * 8 = 32 meatballs. 32 meatballs divided amongst 8 family members is 32 / 8 = 4 meatballs per family member.
The question and answer pair are described below.
Q: Antonio is preparing a meal of spaghetti and meatballs for his family. His recipe for meatballs calls for 1/8 of a pound of hamburger per meatball. Antonio has 8 family members, including himself. If he uses 4 pounds of hamburger to make meatballs, and each member of the family eats an equal number of meatballs, how many meatballs will Antonio eat?
A: 4