Question

Last year the manager of a health care facility served 36,500 dinners. The manager estimates an increase of 5% in the number of dinners to be served next year. How many dinners should the manager estimate will be served next year?

Answer 1

38,325 dinners.

Explanation:

We have been given that last year the manager of a health care facility served 36,500 dinners. The manager estimates an increase of 5% in the number of dinners to be served next year.

The estimated number of dinners next year would be 36,500 plus 5% of 36,500.

`36,500+((5)/(100)* 36,500)`

`36,500+(0.05* 36,500)`

`36,500+1,825`

`38,325`

Therefore, 38,325 dinners will be served next year.