SOLUTION: I have 1 and 1/2 cup of sugar to feed 32 people, how much less sugar do I need in order to feed 30?

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Question 811226: I have 1 and 1/2 cup of sugar to feed 32 people, how much less sugar do I need in order to feed 30?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simple Proportion, and then find difference. Easier way?

1.5%2F32=v%2F30
v=1.5%2A30%2F32
v=1.40625 cups

1.50000-1.40625=highlight%280.09375%29 cups

As a practical matter, 0.09375%2A8 cup%28fluidOunce%2Fcup%29
Which is 3%2F4 fluid ounces of sugar less for 30 people than for 32 people.