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A business serves 24 customers with 64 staff to maintain a strong ratio of staff to guests. How many staff members would be

needed if 229 customers are expected? Calculate to the nearest whole number.
Do not put units, only put the number value for your answer.

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Answer:

611

Explanation:


(24 customers)/(64 staff) = (229 customers)/(? staff)

Solve for ? by cross multiplying and isolating ?staff.

You will get (64 x 229) / 24

Your answer will be ~ 611.

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