174 people ate lunch at Alice’s restaurant yesterday, and 1/3 of them had dessert. How many people had dessert after lunch?Explain how you got your answer. (90 points!!!)

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asked Jan 20, 2021 49.2k views

2 Answers

Aqs · Answer 1 · 2021-01-22T21:02:30+0000

Answer:

58 people

Explanation:

174 people ate lunch.

1/3 of the 74 people had dessert after lunch.

Multiplying 1/3 and 174.

1/3 × 74

= 58

58 people had desert after lunch.

Detra · Answer 2 · 2021-01-27T07:09:32+0000

Answer:

$\boxed{ 58\ people}$

Explanation:

People who ate lunch = 174 people

People among among them who had desserts = 1/3 of the total

(Remember "of" means to "multiply")

=> 1/3 * 174

=> 1 * 58

=> 58 people