Question

Understand equivalent ratios in the real world

Ani thinks the perfect milkshake has 5 scoops of ice cream for every 3 spoonfuls of caramel. Freeze Zone makes
"batches of milkshakes with 10 scoops of ice cream and 7 spoonfuls of caramel.
What will Ani think about the amount of caramel in Freeze Zone's milkshakes?
Choose 1 answer:
Freeze Zone's milkshakes have too much caramel.
Freeze Zone's milkshakes have too little caramel.
Freeze Zone's milkshakes are just right.

Answer 1

It is she will think there is too much caramel

Explanation:

This is because the ratio of 5:10 is 1:2, so you will have to multiply 3 by 2, which is 6, which is smaller than 7.

Answer 2

They have too much caramel

Explanation:

The ratio to the perfect milkshake would be 5:3 (5 ice-cream, 3 caramel)

The ratio for freeze zones milkshakes are 10:7 (10 ice-cream, 7 caramel)

As you can see the amount of has ice-cream has doubled (5x2=10)

but the amount of caramel has increased more than double (double would be 3x2=6 but its not it is 7)

Therfore there is too much caramel for the 'perfect milkshake'

Hope this helps :)