SOLUTION: Two batches of soup will serve 8 people. Lonnie needs to make enough soup for 120 people. If the recipe calls for 2 onions for one batch, how many onions will Lonnie need?

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Question 256466: Two batches of soup will serve 8 people. Lonnie needs to make enough soup for 120 people. If the recipe calls for 2 onions for one batch, how many onions will Lonnie need?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 batches serve 8
1 batch serves 4
120/4=30 batches
30*2=60 onions or more.
You can't have too many onions in soup. Don't forget the celery.