Question

At a pizzeria, the ratio of pizzas topped with meat to pizzas topped with vegetables was 4:3 on Saturday. The pizzeria made a total of 84 pizzas that day. How many of those pizzas were topped with vegetables?

A. 12
B. 36
C. 48
D. 63

Answer 1

The correct answer is option B.

Explanation:

The ratio of pizzas topped with meat to pizzas topped with vegetables was 4:3 on Saturday.

Let the pizza's topped with meat be 4x

Let the pizza's topped with vegetable be 3x

Total pizzeria made a Saturday = 84

4x + 3x = 84

7x = 84

x =
`(84)/(7)=12`

Pizza's topped with meat = 4x = 4 × 12 = 48

Pizza's topped with vegetable = 3x = 3 × 12 = 36

12 pizzas were topped with vegetables.

Answer 2

Option B is correct

36 pizzas were topped with vegetables

Explanation:

Let x be the number.

As per the statement:

At a pizzeria, the ratio of pizzas topped with meat to pizzas topped with vegetables was 4:3 on Saturday.

The ratio of pizza topped with meat to pizzas topped with vegetables = 4 : 3

then;

the number of pizza topped with meat = 4x

and

the number pizza topped with vegetables = 3x

It is also given that the pizzeria made a total of 84 pizzas that day.

`\text{Total Pizzas} = \text{Number of pizzas topped with meat}+ \text{Number of pizzas topped with vegetables}`

Substitute the given values we get;

`84 = 4x+3x`

Combine like terms;

`84= 7x`

Divide both sides by 7 we get;

12 = x

The pizza were topped with vegetables = 3x = 3(12) = 36

therefore, 36 pizzas were topped with vegetables