document.write( "Question 1058913: A chef is hired to cook a banquet dinner for 150 people. A recipe calls for 5lbs if meat for every 7 people. Create and solve a proportion that would allow the chef to know how many lbs. of meat (to the next higher lb.) would be needed for the banquet dinner. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F150\" = \"5%2F7\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = \"%28150%2A5%29%2F7\" = 107.14 (approx.) ---> (round) ---> = 108 lbs.\r
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