Question

Party planners recommend that, for every eight guests, two orders of appetizers be provided. Which function reflects this ratio?

y = 4 x
y = 1/4 x
y = 8 x
y = 1/8 x

Answer 1

The answer is 1/4 x.

Explanation:

Answer 2

y=1/4 x

Explanation:

The input would be the guests, so if you have say 12 guests, you would bring 3 appetizers. So you take your input, divide it by 4, or multiply it by 1/4, and that's your output, or appetizers.