Problema Solution

If two pounds of meat will serve 50 people, how many pounds will be needed to serve 130 people ?

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Let 'x' represent the pounds of meat needed to serve 130 people.

2 : 50 = x : 130

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x = 5.2 lbs

5.2 pounds of meat will be needed to serve 130 people.