Question

Nathan and Cody are both making pizza dough at different pizzerias. Nathan uses 3 cups of water for every 8 cups of flour. Cody uses 4 cups of water for every 12 cups of flour. Use tables of equivalent ratios to determine who will use more cups of water when Nathan and Cody each use 48 cups of flour.

A.
Nathan will use 8 cups of water and Cody will only use 5 cups of water, so Nathan will use more cups of water.
B.
Cody will use 16 cups of water and Nathan will only use 11 cups of water, so Cody will use more cups of water.
C.
Cody will use 8 cups of water and Nathan will only use 6 cups of water, so Cody will use more cups of water.
D.
Nathan will use 18 cups of water and Cody will only use 16 cups of water, so Nathan will use more cups of water.

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Nathan uses 3 cups of water for every 8 cups of flour. Cody uses 4 cups of water for every 12 cups of flour. Create tables of equivalent ratios for Nathan and Cody to find who uses more cups of water when each use 48 cups of flour.

When they each use 48 cups of flour, Nathan will use 18 cups of water and Cody will only use 16 cups of water, so Nathan will use more cups of water.

Answer 2

Answer:explanation:

The answer is B because Nathan will use more cups