A recipe calls for three cups of cheese to make nachos for six people. How much cheese is needed to make nachos for two dozen people?

Please answer and explain.

3/6 = x/24

Cross multiply and solve for x.

12/24

3/6 = x/24

6x = 72

x = 12 cups of cheese

so 12 cups of cheese are used on 24 people.

Yes.

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To determine how much cheese is needed to make nachos for two dozen people, we need to understand the ratio between the number of people and the amount of cheese required.

Given that the original recipe calls for three cups of cheese to make nachos for six people, we can express this ratio as 3 cups of cheese per 6 people.

Now, let's calculate the ratio of cheese to people.

We can start by dividing the three cups of cheese by six people:

3 cups / 6 people = 0.5 cups per person

So, we have 0.5 cups of cheese for each person.

Now, to calculate how much cheese is needed for two dozen people, we need to multiply the ratio by the number of people (24) in two dozen:

0.5 cups per person * 24 people = 12 cups of cheese

Therefore, to make nachos for two dozen people, you will need 12 cups of cheese.