Homework Help: Math 7 (Q2)

Posted by Laruen on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 7:03pm.

Cindy is making a punch for a party. The recipe calls for 3 bottles of cranberry juice in order to make enough punch to serve 40 guests. How many bottles of cranberry juice will Cindy need in order to make enough punch to serve 100 guests?
Answer ___________ bottles

so.....
3/40 = x/100 ????
i already know to solve this proportion thing it's just that I want to make sure if I'm setting this up right.

Math 7 (Q2) - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 7:06pm
Yes! :-)

3 bottles for 40 guests equals x bottles for 100 guests.
Math 7 (Q2) - Laruen, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 7:15pm
ok just making sure

thanks and now im going to solve it

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