Problema Solution

A fruit punch container holds 1,192 fluid ounces. If 180 guests will attend a birthday party and each guest is expected to consume 20 fluid ounces, how many containers of the fruit punch should the party host purchase

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The total amount of punch expected to be consumed is:

180*20 = 3600 fluid ounces

Let 'x' represent the number of containers then:

1,192x >= 3600

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x > 3

The party host should purchase 4 punch containers.