Find the Working Factor for Each Problem

question 38

Short Answer

Find the working factor for each problem. If necessary, round answers to the hundredth. The standardized recipe is for 9 portions. The party is for 70 guests.

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Definitions:

Liters

A metric unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter.

Linear Equations

Equations that depict lines in a coordinate system and can be written in the form \(y = mx + b\), where \(m\) is the slope and \(b\) is the y-intercept.

System

A set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; in mathematics, often refers to a set of equations or inequalities.

Elimination

A method used in algebra to solve systems of equations by removing variables to find their values.