SOLUTION: Cheese, pepperoni, and chicken pizzas were made for a party in a ratio of 5 to 7 to 8. In total, 240 pizzas were made.How many pepperoni pizzas were made?

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Question 982734: Cheese, pepperoni, and chicken pizzas were made for a party in a ratio of 5 to 7 to 8. In total, 240 pizzas were made.How many pepperoni pizzas were made?
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Hi there
Cheese, pepperoni, and chicken pizzas
were made for a party in a ratio of 5 to 7
to 8. In total, 240 pizzas were made.
First add all the ratios together
=> 5 + 7 + 8 = 20
Then using each ratio/20
Cheese: 5/20 x 240 = 60 pizzas
Pepperoni: 7/20 x 240 = 84 pizzas
Chicken: 8/20 x 240 = 96 pizzas
Hope this helps:-)