Question

Timothy runs a catering service for large parties. He needs 37 heads of lettuce for salad to feed 100 guests.

Which of the following ratios illustrates how many heads of lettuce, x, he would need to feed 275 guests?

100/275=x/37
x/100=37/275
37/100=x/275
100/37=x/275

Answer 1

100/275=x/37

Explanation:

37 heads for 100 guests that means the ratio is 37/100

To calculate how many is needed for 275 guests we should to multiply 275 by 37 and divide it by 100

And the expression for it is 100/275 = x/37