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Jennifer is ordering cake for her wedding reception. If one cake feed 18 people, how many cakes does she need to order for 150 people?

User Badhan Sen
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Answer:

8 1/3 cakes

Explanation:

Step 1:

1 : 18 Ratio

Step 2:

1 : 18 = x : 150 Proportion

Step 3:

150 = 18x Multiply

Step 4:

150 ÷ 18 = x Divide

Answer:

x = 8 1/3

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