Desmond knows that 2 cakes will feed 11 people. If he is inviting 58 people to his parents' anniversary party, how many cakes will he need?

Responses
A 10 cakes
B 5 cakes
C 6 cakes
D 11 cakes
E 319 cakes

Wrong.

x/58 = 2/11

x = 10.5
so, D

To find out how many cakes Desmond will need, we can start by setting up a proportion. We know that 2 cakes will feed 11 people, so the proportion can be set up as:

2 cakes / 11 people = x cakes / 58 people

To solve for x (the number of cakes Desmond will need), we cross multiply:

2 cakes * 58 people = 11 people * x cakes

116 cakes = 11x

Next, we divide both sides of the equation by 11 to isolate x:

116 cakes / 11 = x

10.55 cakes = x

Since we can't have a fraction of a cake, we round up to the nearest whole number. Therefore, Desmond will need 11 cakes.

So the answer is D) 11 cakes.