A caterer has determined that the amount of meat to order for a particular entree varies proportionately to the number of guest. If there are 25 guest the caterer needs to order 40 pounds of meat. How much meat should the caterer order if there are 100 guest’s
A) 625 pounds
B) 16 pounds
C) 160 pounds
D) 62.5 pounds
C) 160 pounds
Explanation:
The amount of meat needed varies proportionately to the number of guests. So, we can set up a proportion to solve for the amount of meat needed for 100 guests:
25 guests → 40 pounds of meat
100 guests → x pounds of meat
25/100 = 40/x
Cross multiplying:
25x = 4000
x = 160
Therefore, the caterer should order 160 pounds of meat for 100 guests.