SOLUTION: A carter prepares three times as many pizzas as she usually prepares for a large party.She usually prepares 5 pizzas.The carter also estimates that each guest will eat 1/3 of a piz

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Question 1107425: A carter prepares three times as many pizzas as she usually prepares for a large party.She usually prepares 5 pizzas.The carter also estimates that each guest will eat 1/3 of a pizza.Write an expression that represents this situation.Then solve for the number of people the carter’s pizzas can serve.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 guest for pizza

That means, 3 guests for 1 pizza.

"three times more than the usual five pizzas", will be prepared.
This means pizzas.

HOW MANY GUESTS?



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