SOLUTION: A business serves 50 customers with 67 staff to maintain a strong ratio of staff to guests. How staff members would be needed if 272 customers are expected? Calculate to the nea

Question 1160327: A business serves 50 customers with 67 staff to maintain a strong ratio of staff to guests. How staff members would be needed if 272 customers are expected?
Calculate to the nearest whole number.

Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Use the proportion


     = .


From the proportion, the number of staff members  


    x =  = 364.48 = 364 (rounded as requested).    ANSWER

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