Question

In a party, 12 soft drinks are required for every 18 guests. If there are

540 guests, how many soft drinks are required?

Answer 1

360

Explanation:

We can create a ratio of drinks to guests

12 drinks : 18 guests can be simplified to 2 drinks : 3 guests

2 drinks are required for every 3 guests

2 : 3

x : 540

We multiplied 3 by 180 to get 540, so we have to multiply 2 by 180 to get x

2 x 180 is 360

The answer is 360 soft drinks

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