To show the relationship between the serving size and the number of pounds of meat needed for a lasagna recipe, a catering company uses the chart below.

Question

Serving Size Pounds of Meat
20 2
40 6
80 8
120 12
The employee who created the chart made an error when computing the number of pounds of meat for one of the serving sizes. For which serving size is the ratio of size to pounds of meat different from the other ratios?



(1 point)
Responses

20 servings
20 servings

120 servings
120 servings

40 servings
40 servings

80 servings

Answer 1

To determine which serving size has a different ratio of serving size to pounds of meat, we can calculate the ratio for each serving size.

• For 20 servings: \( \frac{20}{2} = 10 \)
• For 40 servings: \( \frac{40}{6} \approx 6.67 \)
• For 80 servings: \( \frac{80}{8} = 10 \)
• For 120 servings: \( \frac{120}{12} = 10 \)

Now we compare the ratios:

• 20 servings: 10
• 40 servings: 6.67
• 80 servings: 10
• 120 servings: 10

The ratio for 40 servings is different from the other ratios.

Therefore, the answer is 40 servings.