A pancake recipe that serves 30people calls for 12 eggs. Marti wants to make enough to serve only 10 people. What is the ratio of eggs to servings for the reduced recipe?



Answer :

Answer:

The ratio of eggs to servings is 2:5.

Step-by-step explanation:

By reducing all ingredients by the same percentage, Marti preserves the ratios of the original recipe in his reduced version. This means that the ratio of eggs to servings of the original recipe will be the same as the ratio in the reduced recipe.

The original recipe calls for 12 eggs for 30 people. Write this as a ratio, 12:30. Divide both numbers by their greatest common factor to find the simplified ratio. 12 and 30 and divisible by 6.

[tex]12 \div 6=2[/tex]

[tex]30\div 6=5[/tex]

The ratio of eggs to servings is 2:5.