Question

6. Ten people each bring 4 platters of food to a family reunion. The 120 guests all share the platters equally. Part A How many guests share 1 platter?

Answer 1

Answer: 3 guests share 1 platter.

Explanation:

Given: Ten people each bring 4 platters of food to a family reunion.

Therefore, the number of platters of food =
`4*10=40`

Since, 120 guests all share the platters equally.

Then, the number of guests share 40 platters=120

Therefore, the number of guest share 1 platter=
`(120)/(40)=3`

Hence, 3 guests share 1 platter.

Answer 2

3 guests share 1 platter

Explanation:

Given :.

Ten people each bring 4 platters of food to a family reunion. The 120 guests all share the platters equally.

To Find: How many guests share 1 platter?

Solution :

1 people bring platters = 4

So, 10 people bring platters = 4*10 =40

Now there are 120 guests who are sharing these 40 platters equally .

So, 40 platters is shared by number of guests = 120

So, 1 platter is shared by number of guests =
`(120)/(40)=3`

Hence 3 guests share 1 platter