Question

It is worked out that if 4 ladles full of soup are given to each person, 120 people can be fed. The customers have complained in the past that the portions are too small. The cook decides to give 6 ladles full of soup to each person. How many people can now be fed soup?

Answer 1

`80\ people`

Explanation:

Per person available ladles full of soup
`=4`

Total number of persons
`=120`

Hence total number of ladles full of soup
`=120* 4=480`

Now per person available ladles full of soup
`=6`

Total number of persons that can be fed

`=(total\ availability)/(per\ person\ requirements)\\\\=(480)/(6)\\\\=80`