A recipe call for 8 eggs per 24 cupcakes.How much eggs are needed to bake 180 cupcakes?

Answer:
C. 60
Explanation:
From the recipe:
24 cupcakes require 8 eggs.
[tex]\implies1\text{cupcake require}\frac{8}{24}eggs[/tex]Therefore, to bake 180 cupcakes, the number of eggs needed will be:
[tex]\begin{gathered} =\frac{8}{24}\times180 \\ =\frac{1}{3}\times180 \\ =60\text{ eggs} \end{gathered}[/tex]60 eggs are needed to bake 180 cupcakes.