SOLUTION: If 16 gallons of ice cream feeds 45 people, approximately how many gallons of ice cream is needed to feed 125 people?

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Question 302391: If 16 gallons of ice cream feeds 45 people, approximately how many gallons of ice cream is needed to feed 125 people?
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45 people ---- 16 gallons of ice cream
1 people ----- (16 ÷ 45)gallons of ice cream
125 people ----- +%2816%2F45%29%2A125+ = 44.44 gallons of ice cream
Therefore, it requires approximately 44 gallons of ice cream to feed 125 people.