Answers:
For 36 people with peanuts = 9 cups
For 4 people with peanuts = 1 cup
For 6 people with peanuts = 1.5 cups
For 4 people with M & MS = 8/12 cups or 0.67 cups
For 6 people with M & MS = 1 cup
For 36 people with raisins = 1.5 cups
For 4 people with raisins = 2/12 cups or 0.17 cups
For 6 people with raisins = 0.25 cups
For 36 people with candy corn = 3.9 cups
For 4 people with candy corn = 0.43 cups
For 6 people with candy corn = 0.65 cups
Explanation:
1. Set up a proportion to find how many cups it takes to feed 36 people peanuts given that it takes 3 cups to feed 12 people. This means that the proportion would be 3/12 = x/36. Cross multiply. This would give you 12x = 108. Divide 12 on both sides. Now, the equation is solved since you found out x = 9 cups.
2. Set up a proportion to find how many cups it takes to feed 4 people peanuts given that it takes 3 cups to feed 12 people. This means that the proportion would be 3/12 = x/4. Cross multiply. This would give you 12x = 12. Divide 12 on both sides. Now, the equation is solved since you found out x = 1 cup.
3. Set up a proportion to find how many cups it takes to feed 6 people peanuts given that it takes 3 cups to feed 12 people. This means that the proportion would be 3/12 = x/6. Cross multiply. This would give you 12x = 18. Divide 12 on both sides. Now, the equation is solved since you found out x = 1.5 cups.
4. Set up a proportion to find how many cups it takes to feed 4 people M & Ms given that it takes 2 cups to feed 12 people. This means that the proportion would be 2/12 = x/4. Cross multiply. This would give you 12x = 8. Divide 12 on both sides. Now, the equation is solved since you found out x = 0.67 cups.
5. Set up a proportion to find how many cups it takes to feed 6 people M & Ms given that it takes 2 cups to feed 12 people. This means that the proportion would be 2/12 = x/6. Cross multiply. This would give you 12x = 12. Divide 12 on both sides. Now, the equation is solved since you found out x = 1 cup.
5. Set up a proportion to find how many cups it takes to feed 36 people raisings given that it takes 0.5 cups to feed 12 people. This means that the proportion would be 0.5/12 = x/36. Cross multiply. This would give you 12x = 46.8. Divide 12 on both sides. Now, the equation is solved since you found out x = 3.9 cups.
6. Set up a proportion to find how many cups it takes to feed 4 people raisins given that it takes 0.5 cups to feed 12 people. This means that the proportion would be 0.5/12 = x/4. Cross multiply. This would give you 12x = 2. Divide 12 on both sides. Now, the equation is solved since you found out x = 0.17 cups.
7. Set up a proportion to find how many cups it takes to feed 6 people raisins given that it takes 0.5 cups to feed 12 people. This means that the proportion would be 0.5/12 = x/6. Cross multiply. This would give you 12x = 3. Divide 12 on both sides. Now, the equation is solved since you found out x = 0.25 cups.
8. Set up a proportion to find how many cups it takes to feed 36 people candy corn given that it takes 1 1/3 cups to feed 12 people. Simplify 1 1/3 to 1.3. This means that the proportion would be 1.3/12 = x/36. Cross multiply. This would give you 12x = 46.8. Divide 12 on both sides. Now, the equation is solved since you found out x = 3.9 cups.
9. Set up a proportion to find how many cups it takes to feed 4 people candy corn given that it takes 1 1/3 cups to feed 12 people. Simplify 1 1/3 to 1.3. This means that the proportion would be 1.3/12 = x/4. Cross multiply. This would give you 12x = 5.2. Divide 12 on both sides. Now, the equation is solved since you found out x = 0.43 cups.
10. Set up a proportion to find how many cups it takes to feed 6 people candy corn given that it takes 1 1/3 cups to feed 12 people. Simplify 1 1/3 to 1.3. This means that the proportion would be 1.3/12 = x/6. Cross multiply. This would give you 12x = 7.8. Divide 12 on both sides. Now, the equation is solved since you found out x = 0.65 cups.