Question

In his curry chicken​ recipe, Phil uses 3 cups of curry sauce for every 4 people. How many cups of curry sauce will he need to make curry chicken for a dinner party of 43 people question mark

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​(Simplify your answer. Type a whole​ number, proper​ fraction, or mixed​ number.)

Answer 1

32 cups

The proportion can be set up as 3 cups / 4 people = x cups / 43 people. Solving for x, we get 3/4 = x/43. 3/4 * 43 = x, so x = 32.25 which can be simplified to 32 cups.