Question

The members of the PTA are ordering pizza for a meeting. They plan to order 3 cheese pizzas for every 4 pepperoni pizzas they order. How many cheese pizzas will they order if they order 8 pepperoni pizzas?

The PTA will order____cheese pizzas if they order 8 pepperoni pizzas.

Answer 1

The PTA will order 6 cheese pizzas.

Explanation:

There is a 3:4 ratio for cheese pizzas to pepperoni pizzas.

If the number of pepperoni pizzas doubles, then the number of cheese pizzas must double as well.

So, 3:4 becomes 6:8.

The PTA will order 6 cheese pizzas.