Question

Michele was making tuna salad for a party. The recipe for 10 servings called for 8 oz of mayonnaise. A total of 240 people were expected to be at the brunch. How much mayonnaise would Michele need?

Answer 1

1. Divide 240 by 10 = 24

2. Multiply 24 • 8 = 192

Michele will need 192 oz. of mayonnaise.

Answer 2

192 oz

Explanation:

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1) Create a proportion

`(8 (oz))/(10(servings)) =(x(mayo))/(240(servings)) \\(8)/(10) =(x)/(240)`

2) Solve for x

`(8)/(10) =(x)/(240)`

Multiply both sides by 240

`(8)/(10) *240=x\\192=x`

Therefore, Michele would need 192 oz of mayonnaise.

I hope this helps!