Question

Derek is purchasing lunch meat for the class picnic. There are 300 people attending the picnic. Derek expects that for every 10 people 11 sandwiches will be eaten and that 20 pounds of meat will make 90 sandwiches. How much lunch meat should Derek buy? 73 1/3 pounds 330 sandwiches 67 2/3 pounds 110 pounds

Answer 1

Derek will buy 73 1/3 pounds of lunch meat to make 330 sandwiches

Explanation:

People at the picnic = 300

For every 10 people 11 sandwiches will be eaten

Total sandwiches eaten by 300 people = 300/10 × 11

= 30*11

= 330 sandwiches

330 sandwiches will be eaten at the picnic

20 pounds of meat will make 90 sandwiches.

90/20 = 330/x

Cross product

90x = 330*20

90x = 6,600

Divide both sides by 90

x= 73 1/3

Derek will buy 73 1/3 pounds of lunch meat to make 330 sandwiches

73 1/3 pounds 330 sandwiches