In planning for a dinner party, a planner orders 400 napkins for 8 guests. How many napkins should be ordered for 15 guests

Answer 1

To find out how many napkins should be ordered for 15 guests, we can use proportions.

We can set up a proportion with the number of napkins and the number of guests:

400 napkins / 8 guests = x napkins / 15 guests

Now we can cross-multiply to solve for x:

8 * x = 400 * 15

8x = 6000

Divide both sides by 8 to solve for x:

x = 6000 / 8

x = 750

Therefore, the planner should order 750 napkins for 15 guests.