Question

Trinh is catering a wedding that 112 people will attend. She is making two cakes, a chocolate cake and a carrot cake.5/8 of the guests will be served chocolate cake and the rest will receive carrot cake. How many guests will get carrot cake?

Answer 1

If 5/8 of the guest will be served chocolate cake, 3/8 of them will be served with the carrot cake. The number of guest that will be served carrot cake is determined by multiplying the total number of guest by 3/8. That is,

(112 people) x (3/8) = 42

Therefore, 42 people will be served carrot cake.

Answer 2

If 5/8 of the guest will be served chocolate cake, 3/8 of them will be served with the carrot cake. The number of guest that will be served carrot cake is determined by multiplying the total number of guest by 3/8. That is,
(112 people) x (3/8) = 42
Therefore, 42 people will be served carrot cake.