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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the proportion


    50%2F67 = 272%2Fx.


From the proportion, the number of staff members  


    x = %2867%2A272%29%2F50 = 364.48 = 364 (rounded as requested).    ANSWER