Problema Solution
A soup recipe calls for 2 cups of potatoes, 112
1
1
2
cups of carrots, and 34
3
4
cup of onions for 5 cups of water. If you wanted to make the recipe using only 312
3
1
2
cups of water how many cups of carrots would you need?
Answer provided by our tutors
Potatoes: 2 cups
Carrots: 1 1/2 = 3/2 cups
Onions: 3/4 cups
Water: 5 cups
Let 'x' represent the amount of carrots needed to make a soup using only 3 1/2 = 7/2 cups of water:
x : (7/2) = (3/2) : 5
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x = 21/20
x = 1 1/20 cups
x = 1.05 cups
1 1/20 cups of carrots are needed.