Mrs. Maynard is planning for a large dinner party, and she is trying to figure out how much food to serve. One of the side dishes is roasted potatoes. Her cookbook recommends serving f(x) ounces of potatoes for x guests.What does f(30)=150 tell you?Choices:(A) Mrs. Maynard should serve 150 ounces of potatoes if there are 30 guests.(B) Mrs. Maynard should serve 30 ounces of potatoes if there are 150 guests.
Q. Mrs. Maynard is planning for a large dinner party, and she is trying to figure out how much food to serve. One of the side dishes is roasted potatoes. Her cookbook recommends serving f(x) ounces of potatoes for x guests.What does f(30)=150 tell you?Choices:(A) Mrs. Maynard should serve 150 ounces of potatoes if there are 30 guests.(B) Mrs. Maynard should serve 30 ounces of potatoes if there are 150 guests.
Understand function and x: Understand the function f(x) and what x represents.The function f(x) represents the recommended serving size in ounces of potatoes for x guests.x represents the number of guests.
Interpret given information: Interpret the given information using the function.We are given f(30)=150. This means that for 30 guests, the recommended serving size is 150 ounces of potatoes.
Match interpretation to choice: Match the interpretation to the correct choice.Based on the interpretation from Step 2, the correct choice is:(A) Mrs. Maynard should serve 150 ounces of potatoes if there are 30 guests.
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