Question

If 160 g of tomatoes are required for 15 servings of soup, what is the amount of tomatoes required for 1 serving?

• A. 9.6 g
• B. $9.\overline{6}$ g
• C. 10.6 g
• D. $10.\overline{6}$ g

Answer 1

The correct option is D $10.\overline{6}$ g

Given:
Amount of tomatoes required for 15 servings of soup = 160 g

Amount of tomatoes required for 1 serving = 160 ÷ 15

Using long division:

$$\begin{array}{c}\mathrm{10.66..}\\ 15160\\ -\underset{–}{15}2\\ 100\\ -\underset{–}{90}\\ 100\\ -\underset{–}{90}\\ 10\end{array}$$
Hence, the amount of tomatoes required for 1 serving is 10.66... g or $10.\overline{6}$ g. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->