of the first 20 customers at a restaurant one night 12 ordered a bowl of chicken noodle soup. at this rate how many bowls of chicken soup will be ordered if there are a total of 150 customers
12/20 = 3/5 = 0.6
0.6 * 150 = ?
12 out of 20 is ... 12/20 = .6 = 60%
60% of 150 is ?
OR ... 12 /20 = b / 150 ... 12 * 150 = 20 b
To find out how many bowls of chicken noodle soup will be ordered if there are a total of 150 customers, we can create a proportion:
12 bowls of chicken noodle soup / 20 customers = x bowls of chicken noodle soup / 150 customers
To solve for x, we can cross multiply:
12 bowls of chicken noodle soup * 150 customers = 20 customers * x bowls of chicken noodle soup
1800 bowls of chicken noodle soup = 20x
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 20 to isolate x:
1800 bowls of chicken noodle soup / 20 = x
Therefore, x = 90
So, if there are a total of 150 customers, we can expect approximately 90 bowls of chicken noodle soup to be ordered.
To find out how many bowls of chicken noodle soup will be ordered if there are a total of 150 customers, first, we need to determine the proportion of customers who order chicken noodle soup out of the first 20 customers.
Out of the first 20 customers, 12 ordered chicken noodle soup. So, we can set up a proportion to find the ratio of customers who order chicken noodle soup:
12/20 = x/150
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
12 * 150 = 20 * x
1800 = 20x
Now we can find the value of x by dividing both sides of the equation by 20:
1800/20 = x
x = 90
Therefore, if there are a total of 150 customers, approximately 90 bowls of chicken noodle soup will be ordered based on the proportion we calculated.