A recipe says that 2 cups of dry rice will serve 6 people.

How many people will 10 cups of rice serve?

To find out how many people 10 cups of rice will serve, we can use a ratio based on the information given.

The ratio of rice to people is:

\[
\frac{2 \text{ cups of rice}}{6 \text{ people}} = \frac{10 \text{ cups of rice}}{x \text{ people}}
\]

Now, cross-multiply to solve for \( x \):

\[
2x = 10 \times 6
\]

\[
2x = 60
\]

\[
x = \frac{60}{2} = 30
\]

So, 10 cups of rice will serve **30 people**.

Would you like further details or have any other questions?

Here are five related questions you might find useful:
1. How much rice is needed to serve 12 people?
2. If I have 15 cups of rice, how many people will that serve?
3. How many cups of rice will serve 50 people?
4. What if I reduce the amount of rice per person—how does that change the ratio?
5. How much rice would I need to serve 100 people?

**Tip**: When dealing with ratios, setting up a proportion is a useful way to scale quantities up or down.

A recipe says that 2 cups of dry rice will serve 6 people. How many people will 10 cups of rice serve?

Learn how to solve a ratio problem involving rice servings. If 2 cups of rice serve 6 people, how many will 10 cups serve? This problem uses cross-multiplication to scale the ratio up to 30 people. Ideal for students in Grades 6-8.

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