Question

Izzo's Pizza sells four types of pizza crust. Last week, the owner tracked the number sold of each type, and this is what she found.

Type of Crust Number Sold
Thin crust 344
Thick crust 250
Stuffed crust 180
Pan style 301
Based on this information, of the next 2500 pizzas she sells, how many should she expect to be pan style? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Do not round any intermediate calculations.

Answer 1

700

Explanation:

total pizza sold last week:

• 344 Thin crust
• 250 Thick crust
• 180 Stuffed crust
• 301 Pan style

1075 pizzas.

there were 301 pan pizzas of 1075 total pizzas.

we expect that the ratio 301/1075 will stay the same for 2500 pizzas.

301/1075 = X/2500

Multiplying both sides by 2500 cancels on the right

2500 × (301/1075) = (X/2500) × 2500

2500 × (301/1075) = X

Then solving for X

X = 2500 × (301/1075)

X = 700

Therefore

301 : 1075 = 700 : 2500