Question

on an average 3 people can eat 1,200 g of rice. how much rice will be neededfor 36 people​

Answer 1

The more the number of people the more the amount of rice

So this is a case that of direct proportion

Let the amount of rice for 36 people be x

3/1200 36/x (Cross multiplication)

3 Multiplied by x=1200 multiplied by 36

3x=43200

x=43200/3=14400

Answer- 14400g of rice is required for 36 people