Question

It is worked out that 4 ladles full of soup each will feed 160 people. The customers have complained in the past that the portions are too small. The cook decides to give 5 ladles full of soup to each person. How many people can now be fed soup?

Answer 1

160 people x 4 ladle/1 person = 640 ladles full
640 ladles x 1 person/5 ladles = 128 people fed