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 cup. Write a multiplication equation to determine the number of people, p, who can be invited to the party.
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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 multiplicationDATA:1. Total number of cups of yogurt is 423 cups2. 1 serving = [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] th of a cup3. Each guest gets [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] of a cup or 1 serving4. Find out how many guests can be invited to the party,Cups : People [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] : 1423 : p5. Cross multiply[tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] p = 423 x 13p = 423 x 4p = [tex]\frac{1692}{3}[/tex]p = 564Therefore, according to the number of cups, 564 people can be invited to the party.Key word: MultiplicationLearn more about multiplication at