Answer:
from a 12-cup pot of coffee, you can serve 8 people.
Explanation:
To determine how many people can be served from a 12-cup pot of coffee, we need to divide the total number of cups by the amount each person drinks.
The given information states that each person at the table drinks 1 1/2 cups of coffee.
To find out how many people can be served, we divide the total number of cups (12 cups) by the amount each person drinks (1 1/2 cups).
Let's convert 1 1/2 cups to an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number (1) by the denominator (2) and then add the numerator (1). This gives us (1 * 2 + 1)/2 = 3/2 cups.
Now, we can set up a division problem:
12 cups ÷ (3/2 cups per person)
To divide by a fraction, we can multiply by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of 3/2 is 2/3.
So, the calculation becomes:
12 cups × (2/3) cups per person
Multiplying the numerators gives us:
(12 × 2) cups / (3) cups per person
Simplifying, we get:
24 cups / 3 cups per person
Dividing 24 cups by 3 cups per person, we find that:
24 cups ÷ 3 cups per person = 8 people