Question

9. At a party, 6 bottles of juice are served for every
batch of 14 children. How many bottles would
be served if 56 children are present at the party?​

Answer 1

24 bottles

Explanation:

Given :

6 bottles of juice are served

      for every batch of 14 children.

To find :

how many bottles would be served if 56 children are present at the party?​

Let's solve,

6 bottle juice are served by

14 children .

So,

x bottle is served by 56 children

14 children      56 children

---------------  =   ----------------

6 bottles         'x' bottles  

IF WE DO CROSS MULTIPLICATION, WE GET:

14x = 56 × 6

14x = 336

x = 336

      14

=24

ANSWER: 24 BOTTLES