If 12 extra large cans of soup will serve 48 people, how many cans of soup should Ann buy to serve 28 people?

Question

If 12 extra large cans of soup will serve 48 people, how many cans of soup should Ann buy to serve 28 people?

Answer 1

Hi Alia,

This is a proportion problem, so we write as two equivalent fractions and solve for x:

12 x

---- = -----

28 48

Cross multiply and divide to get x = 7 cans

Hope it helps!