SOLUTION: A bartender is expecting 300 people at a party where 1/4 of them have already paid for 3 Coronas each. If each Corona is served with 1/8 of a lime, how many limes will he need? Any

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Question 1060066: A bartender is expecting 300 people at a party where 1/4 of them have already paid for 3 Coronas each. If each Corona is served with 1/8 of a lime, how many limes will he need? Any help is appreciated!
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Unless I'm reading this wrong,
+%281%2F4%29%2A300+=+75+
+75%2A3+=+225+
and
How many +1%2F8+'s are contained
in +225+ ?
+225%2F%28%281%2F8%29%29+=+1800+
1800 limes are needed

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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A bartender is expecting 300 people at a party where 1/4 of them have already paid for 3 Coronas each. If each Corona is served with 1/8 of a lime, how many limes will he need? Any help is appreciated!
Number of pre-paid Coronas: matrix%281%2C3%2C%281%2F4%29+%2A+300+%2A+3%2C+or%2C+225%29

Number of limes, per Corona: 1%2F8

Number of limes needed: