Question

A sloppy joe restaurant gave 3 napkins to every 7 items ordered. If someone bought 14 items how many napkins should they get

Answer 1

set it up as a proportion

napkins = 3 x

items = 7 14
cross multiply 14x3=42
is 42 divided into 7 =6

Answer 2

They would get 6 napkins because you get three napkins for a 7 item order and 14 is twice the amount of 7 so you would get six because it is 2 times the amount of 3