Question

A recipe calls for 3 pounds of pasta to serve 14 people.

If a restaurant is cooking pasta for a party of 56 people, what should they do?

Answer 1

Answer: They should cook 12 pounds of pasta for the 56 people.

Explanation:

If a recipe calls for 3 pounds for 14 people, then divide 56 and 14, so 56/14 = 4, then multiply that by 3, and you get twelve.