Question

It is worked out that if 3 ladles full of soup are given to each person,

150 people can be fed.
The customers have complained in the past that the portions are too small.
The cook decides to give 5 ladles full of soup to each person.
How many people can now be fed soup?

Answer 1

it is worked out that if 5 ladles full soup are given to each person 300 at a time

Answer 2

90 people

Explanation:

Let's find the total number of ladels of soup.

1 person ----- 3 ladles

150 people ----- 3 ×150= 450 ladles

The amount of soup cooked does not change. Since now more soup is given to each person, the number of customers fed would decrease.

Number of people fed

= 450 ÷5

= 90