Answer:
Stan's steakhouse employs 30 servers
Explanation:
1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:
Total number of servers and cooks at Stan's steakhouse = 42
Ratio of servers to cooks = 5/2 or 5:2
2. How many servers does Stan's steakhouse employ?
We will answer the question using the Rule of Three simple, as follows:
x = Number of servers
Servers Total employees
5 7
x 42
7 * x = 42 * 5
7x = 210
x = 210/7
x = 30 ⇒ Cooks = 42 - 30 = 12
Stan's steakhouse employs 30 servers and 12 cooks