A carter has determined that the amount of meat to order for a particular entry varies proportionally to the number of guests. If there are 25 guests, the carter needs to order 40 pounds of meat. How much meat is needed if there are 100 guests?
A. 160 pounds
B. 16 pounds
C. 625 pounds
D. 62.5 pounds
C. 625 pounds
Explanation:
Since the amount of meat needed varies proportionally to the number of guests, we can set up a ratio:
25 guests = 40 pounds of meat
100 guests = x pounds of meat
25/100 = 40/x
25x = 4000
x = 4000/25
x = 160
Therefore, if there are 100 guests, the carter needs to order 160 pounds of meat.
are you sure?
My apologies, I made a mistake in my previous calculation.
Since the amount of meat needed varies proportionally to the number of guests, we can set up a ratio:
25 guests = 40 pounds of meat
100 guests = x pounds of meat
25/100 = 40/x
25x = 4000
x = 4000/25
x = 160
Therefore, if there are 100 guests, the carter needs to order 160 pounds of meat.
So the correct answer is A. 160 pounds. Thank you for pointing that out.