Question
Dan has a recipe for a soup dish that yields 4 servings. It requires 1 can of black beans. How many cans of black beans does he need to make the soup serve 10 people?
2.5 cans
1.5 cans
4.0 cans
3.5 cans
2.5 cans
1.5 cans
4.0 cans
3.5 cans
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To determine how many cans of black beans Dan needs for 10 servings, we can set up a proportion based on the original recipe.
The original recipe yields 4 servings with 1 can of black beans.
To find out how many cans are needed for 10 servings, we can use the following calculation:
\[
\text{Cans needed} = \left(\frac{\text{Cans for 4 servings}}{\text{4 servings}}\right) \times \text{10 servings}
\]
Substituting in the values:
\[
\text{Cans needed} = \left(\frac{1 \text{ can}}{4 \text{ servings}}\right) \times 10 \text{ servings} = \frac{10}{4} = 2.5 \text{ cans}
\]
Thus, Dan needs **2.5 cans** of black beans to make the soup serve 10 people.
The original recipe yields 4 servings with 1 can of black beans.
To find out how many cans are needed for 10 servings, we can use the following calculation:
\[
\text{Cans needed} = \left(\frac{\text{Cans for 4 servings}}{\text{4 servings}}\right) \times \text{10 servings}
\]
Substituting in the values:
\[
\text{Cans needed} = \left(\frac{1 \text{ can}}{4 \text{ servings}}\right) \times 10 \text{ servings} = \frac{10}{4} = 2.5 \text{ cans}
\]
Thus, Dan needs **2.5 cans** of black beans to make the soup serve 10 people.