Problema Solution
Vicki orders 12 pizzas for the crowd of 20 people at her party. If 5 more people arrive, how many more pizzas will she need to order?
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Let 'x' represent the number of pizzas that Vicky needs to order additionally:
12 : 20 = (12 + x) : (20 + 5)
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x = 3 pizzas
Vicky will need to order 3 more pizzas.