You’re going to compete on Top Taco Chef! You’re excited to make gourmet Meatloaf tacos topped with Beef. You use lots of special spices, and then sing like a wild Cow while cooking for good luck. You’re sure your tacos are going to win – but watch out, because there’s competition!
If your tacos have 1 layer of Meatloaf, 1 layer of Beef, and 1 layer of salsa, how many layers is that?
If you can top your tacos with Meatloaf, beans and Beef, and can choose any 2, how many different pairs can you choose?
If you decide to double the number of toppings, how many toppings do you have now?
If Natalia works really hard on their taco recipe and makes 14 different batches with 3 tacos in each batch, and you eat 1/2 those tacos, how many tacos do you eat?
Imagine if you made 5,000 pounds of tacos, including 860 pounds of Meatloaf and 860 pounds of Beef. How much did the rest of the ingredients weigh?
3 layers.
3 different pairs (Meatloaf and beans, Meatloaf and Beef, beans and Beef).
6 toppings.
21 tacos out of the total 42 tacos.
3,280 pounds.