Question

Trinh is catering a wedding that 112 people will attend. She is making two cakes, a chocolate cake and a carrot cake. 5/8of the guests will be served chocolate cake and the rest will receive carrot cake. How many guests will get carrot cake?

Answer 1

If 5/8 get chocolate, then 3/8 get carrot. So can you find 3/8 of 112?

Answer 2

how?

Answer 3

Create a proportion.

Answer 4

In mathematics, "of' means times. so 3/8 x 112

Answer 5

lol yea i was gonna suggest:
112 - 1
x - 3/8;
so x = (112*(3/8))/1 = 112*(3/8)

Answer 6

42

Answer 7

good for you.

Answer 8

thanks

Answer 9

yw