Raj's catering company is serving an event for 35 guests. Each guest will choose either a salad or a bowl of soup. 1. Write an equation that represents how many total salads Raj needs to prepare (s) when b guests choose a bowl of soup. 2. How many salads does Raj need to prepare if 21 guests choose a bowl of soup? salads
Q. Raj's catering company is serving an event for 35 guests. Each guest will choose either a salad or a bowl of soup. 1. Write an equation that represents how many total salads Raj needs to prepare (s) when b guests choose a bowl of soup. 2. How many salads does Raj need to prepare if 21 guests choose a bowl of soup? salads
Write Equation:Step 1: Write the equation for total salads needed.s=35−b
Substitute Value:Step 2: Substitute b=21 into the equation.s=35−21
Calculate Number:Step 3: Calculate the number of salads.s=14
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