The recipe makes enough stew for 6 people, and the ingredients cost $9.75. How much would it cost to serve 24 people? Use the rate table to solve the proportion. StartFraction 6 over 9.75 EndFraction = StartFraction 24 over c EndFraction

It would cost $ to serve 24 people.

$39

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Cost of ingredient  = $9.75

Number of people  = 6 people

Unknown:

How much will it cost to serve 24 people  = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, let us find the rate of each recipe per person;

 Rate  =

Insert parameters and solve;

 Rate =   = 0.62people/$

For 24 people, it will cost;

  Cost of ingredient  =  

 Cost of ingredient  =   = $39