Respuesta :
Answer:
The number of servers does Stan’s Steakhouse employ are 30.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Stan’s Steakhouse has a server to cook ratio of 5 to 2. The total number of servers and cooks is 42.
To find : How many servers does Stan’s Steakhouse employ?
Solution :
Ratio of server to cook = 5 : 2
Let the ratio be 'x'
So, the number of server to cook are 5x and 2x.
The total number of servers and cooks is 42.
i.e. [tex]5x+2x=42[/tex]
[tex]7x=42[/tex]
[tex]x=\frac{42}{7}[/tex]
[tex]x=6[/tex]
The number of servers does Stan’s Steakhouse employ are
[tex]5x=5(6)=30[/tex]
The number of cook does Stan’s Steakhouse employ are
[tex]2x=2(6)=12[/tex]
Therefore, the number of servers does Stan’s Steakhouse employ are 30.
