Answer:
320 cups of soup.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
A chef planning for a large banquet thinks that 2 out of every 5 dinner guests will order his soup appetizer.
He expects 800 guests at the banquet.
Question asked:
How many cups of soup he should prepare ?
Solution:
Ratio of soup appetizer to the number of guest = 2 : 5
Now, let number of cups of soup prepare for 800 guests = [tex]x[/tex]
Now, as we have to find through equivalent ratios, we can write it as:-
2 : 5 = [tex]x[/tex] : 800
[tex]\frac{2}{5} =\frac{x}{800} \\\\ By\ cross\ multiplication\\5\times x=2\times800\\5x=1600\\By\ dividing\ both\ sides\ by\ 5\\x=320[/tex]
Thus, he should prepare 320 cups of soup for 800 guests.
