SOLUTION: Each year, the number of dishes the Smith family prepares for Thanksgiving dinner varies directly with the number of people who will be eating. In a year when 12 people ate Thanksg

Question 955552: Each year, the number of dishes the Smith family prepares for Thanksgiving dinner varies directly with the number of people who will be eating. In a year when 12 people ate Thanksgiving dinner, the Smiths prepared 9 dishes. How many dishes would the Smith family prepare if 16 people were going to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
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Each year, the number of dishes the Smith family prepares for Thanksgiving dinner varies directly with the number of people who will be eating. In a year when 12 people ate Thanksgiving dinner, the Smiths prepared 9 dishes. How many dishes would the Smith family prepare if 16 people were going to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
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Use a proportion::
dishes/people = dishes/people
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d/16 = 9/12
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d = 16(3/4)
d = 12 (# of dishes needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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