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Carlos used 2 cups of yogurt and 6 tablespoons of granola for every 4 pears. Would it make sense to describe this situation with a part-to-whole ratio? Explain.

Carlos used 2 cups of yogurt and 6 tablespoons of granola for every 4 pears. Would-example-1
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Yes because if you were going to make a massive pot of granola, you can plug the number in the ratio.
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Yes, it would make sense to use a part to whole ratio because you are using different units of measurement. Whole would be cups and part would be tablespoons.
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