Question

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The ratio of the number of teaspoons of sugar to the number of teaspoons of cream in a mixture is 3:2. Which of the following best describes the amount of sugar and cream in the mixture?

A. For every 2 teaspoons of sugar, there are 3 teaspoons of cream.

B. For every 3 teaspoons of sugar, there are 2 teaspoons of cream.

C. For every 2 teaspoons of sugar, there are 5 teaspoons of cream.

D. For every 3 teaspoons of sugar, there are 5 teaspoons of cream.

Answer 1

B. For every 3 teaspoons of sugar, there are 2 teaspoons of cream.

Answer 2

Answer: Option 'B' is correct.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

The ratio of the number of teaspoons of sugar to the number of teaspoons of cream in a mixture is 3:2

So, the number of teaspoons of sugar be 3x

the number of teaspoons of cream be 2x

So, it is read as

For every 3 teaspoons of sugar, there is 2 teaspoons of cream.

Hence, Option 'B' is correct.