Question

Use the table below to answer the question. How many more grapes do 8 people eat than 5 people? Enter your answer in the box.

Number of People Grapes Eaten
1 8
2 16
3 24




(1 point)
8 people eat
more grapes than 5 people

Answer 1

To find out how many more grapes 8 people eat than 5 people, we first need to determine the number of grapes eaten by 8 people.

From the given data:
- 1 person eats 8 grapes.
- 2 people eat 16 grapes.
- 3 people eat 24 grapes.

It seems from the pattern that the number of grapes eaten is proportional to the number of people. Specifically, if 1 person eats 8 grapes, then:

- 4 people would eat \( 4 \times 8 = 32 \) grapes.
- 5 people would eat \( 5 \times 8 = 40 \) grapes.
- 6 people would eat \( 6 \times 8 = 48 \) grapes.
- 7 people would eat \( 7 \times 8 = 56 \) grapes.
- 8 people would eat \( 8 \times 8 = 64 \) grapes.

Now, let's calculate the total for 5 people:
- 5 people eat 40 grapes.

Now we compare the two amounts:
- Grapes eaten by 8 people: 64 grapes.
- Grapes eaten by 5 people: 40 grapes.

Now, subtract the number of grapes eaten by 5 people from the number eaten by 8 people:
\[
64 - 40 = 24
\]

So, 8 people eat **24 more grapes** than 5 people.

The answer is: **24**.