Question

frank has devised a formula for his catering business that calculates the number of meatballs he needs to prepare.
the formula is m=4a + 2c, where c = number of children; m= number of meatballs; a= number of adults.
How many meatballs are required for a party of 10 adults and 5 children

Answer 1

Answer: 50

Step-by-step explanation:

4(10) + 2(5)

40 + 10

50

Answer 2

Answer:

50

Step-by-step explanation:

You can solve this by substituting the a and c values that the problem gives you. Plug in 10 for a and 5 for c. Then just evaluate:

m = (4×10) + (2×5)