Question

The ratio of the bake time for a pepperoni pizza (P) and a cheese pizza (C) is modeled by the equation: P = 3C - 2. A.) If a small cheese pizza should bake for 12 minutes, how long should you bake a small pepperoni pizza? B.)If a small cheese pizza should bake for 12 minutes, how long should you bake a small pepperoni pizza?

Answer 1

34 minutes

Explanation:

Given:

Ratio of time for which Pepperoni pizza and cheese pizza should be baked is given as:

`P = 3C - 2`

Where
`P` is the time for which pepperoni pizza should be baked and

`C` is the time for which Cheese pizza should be baked.

Also, it is given that a small Cheese pizza should be baked for 12 minutes.

In other words, we are given that:
`C=12\ min`

To find:

For how long small pepperoni pizza should be baked ?

In other words,

`P=?`

Solution:

Let us put the value of
`C` in the equation of the model.

`P = 3C - 2`

`\Rightarrow P = 3* 12 - 2\\\Rightarrow P = 36 - 2\\\Rightarrow P = \bold{34\ min}`

Therefore, a small pepperoni pizza should be baked for 34 minutes.