Question

A restaurant uses 3 3 pounds of pasta for a party of 14 14 people. If they are cooking pasta for a party of 56 56 people, what should they do? CLEAR CHECK Use 42 42 more pounds of pasta. Use twice as much pasta. Use 12 12 more pounds of pasta. Use 4 4 times as much pas

Answer 1

Use 12 more pounds of pasta.

Explanation:

A restaurant uses 3 pounds of pasta for a party of 14 people. If they are cooking pasta for a party of 56 people, what should they do?

Hence, we have:

14 people = 3 pounds of pasta

56 people = x

Cross Multiply

14 × x = 56 × 3

14x = 56 × 3

x = 56 × 3/14

x = 12 pounds of pasta

Hence, if they are cooking for 56 people they should use 12 pounds of pasta