Clancy has 423 cups of yogurt to share with his friends at a party. Each guest will receive 1 serving of yogurt which is 34 of a

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Write a multiplication equation to determine the number of people, p, who can be invited to the party.

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Amanda [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-24T20:16:58+03:00

According to the number of cups, 564 people can be invited to the party.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a simple question of cross multiplication

DATA:

1. Total number of cups of yogurt is 423 cups

2. 1 serving = $\frac{3}{4}$ th of a cup

3. Each guest gets $\frac{3}{4}$ of a cup or 1 serving

4. Find out how many guests can be invited to the party,

Cups : People

$\frac{3}{4}$ : 1

423 : p

5. Cross multiply

$\frac{3}{4}$ p = 423 x 1

3p = 423 x 4

p = $\frac{1692}{3}$

p = 564

Therefore, according to the number of cups, 564 people can be invited to the party.

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