Question

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

Use equivalent ratios to estimate how many cups of soup he should prepare.

Answer 1

320

Explanation:

2 for every 5

40 for every 100

80 for 200

160 for 400

320 for 800

Answer 2

He should prepare 320 cups of soup

Explanation:

His thought is that 2 of 5 will order his soup that is 2/5 of the customers

Since he expected 800 guests at the banquet

Number of cups of soup he should produce = 2/5 x expected number of quest.

In this case

2/5 x 800 = 320quest