In planning for a dinner party, a planner orders 400 napkins for 8 guests. How many napkins should be ordered for 15 guests?(1 point)
Responses
1,150 napkins
1,150 napkins
6,000 napkins
6,000 napkins
750 napkins
750 napkins
50 napkins
750 napkins
To determine how many napkins should be ordered for 15 guests, we can set up a ratio based on the number of guests:
Number of guests: Number of napkins
8 guests: 400 napkins
Since the ratio is not given, we can find it by dividing the number of napkins by the number of guests:
400 napkins / 8 guests = 50 napkins per guest
Now, we can apply this ratio to the number of guests needed (15) to find the number of napkins:
50 napkins per guest * 15 guests = 750 napkins
Therefore, the correct answer is 750 napkins.
To determine how many napkins should be ordered for 15 guests, we first need to find the napkin-to-guest ratio.
In this case, the planner ordered 400 napkins for 8 guests. To find the ratio, we can divide the number of napkins by the number of guests:
400 napkins / 8 guests = 50 napkins per guest.
Now that we know the napkin-to-guest ratio, we can use it to calculate the number of napkins needed for 15 guests.
15 guests * 50 napkins per guest = 750 napkins.
Therefore, the correct answer is 750 napkins.