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Twelve friends went to a restaurant to have lunch. They ordered for $$12$$ meals. When they were served, they found that the food was too much which can be shared by $$18$$ people. The number of meals they would order to cater to only $$12$$ is

Correct Answer: 8

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The food from $$12$$ meals is sufficient for $$18$$ people, so one meal is sufficient for $$\frac{18}{12}=\frac{3}{2}$$ people. To serve $$12$$ people, the required number of meals is $$12\div\frac{3}{2}=8$$. Therefore they would order $$8$$ meals.

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