Question

A chef planning for a large banquet thinks that 2 out of every 5 dinner guesis will order his soup appetizer he excepts 800 guests at the banquet

Answer 1

320 people

Explanation:

`(2 people)/(5 people)`=
`(x)/(800 people)`

solve for x by using cross multiplication

-multiply 2 by 800 to get 1,600

-divide 1,600 by 5 people to get 320

your answer is 320 people