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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.
Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2F150 = 5%2F7.

x = %28150%2A5%29%2F7 = 107.14 (approx.) ---> (round) ---> = 108 lbs.