Question

At the Thanksgiving dinner, some people only like green bean casserole and others only like corn. There are also some people who like both veggie dishes. Remember that there are 15 people coming to dinner 2/5

If 5 of the guests like both veggies, and a total of 3 people like only corn, how many people like only green beans A serving size for a veggie is half a cup. How many cups of corn are needed for dinner?

Answer 1

There are 7 people who like only green beans. To serve 8 people who will eat corn, 4 cups of corn are needed for dinner.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many people like only green beans, we use the information provided: there are 15 people coming to dinner, 5 of whom like both vegetables, and 3 people like only corn. First, we subtract the number of people who like both vegetables from the total number of guests:

15 total guests - 5 who like both = 10 guests left

Next, we subtract the number of people who like only corn from the remaining number of guests to find out how many people like only green beans:

10 guests left - 3 who like only corn = 7 people who like only green beans.

For the second part of the question, if a serving size for veggies is half a cup and 3 people like only corn, plus 5 people like both (and assuming they will also eat corn), we calculate the total amount of corn required:

3 people (only corn) + 5 people (both) = 8 people eating corn

Since each person eats half a cup, we simply multiply the number of people eating corn by the serving size:

8 people × 0.5 cups/person = 4 cups of corn needed for dinner.