Question

Maria and Franco are mixing sports drinks for a track meet. Maria uses 2/3 cup of powdered mix for every 2 gallons of water. Franco uses 1 1/4 cups of powdered mix for every 5 gallons of water. Whose sports drink is stronger?

Answer 1

Maria

Explanation:

Find the ratio of powdered mix to water for each drink.

For Maria:

(2/3 cup) / (2 gallon)

= 1/3 cup per gallon

For Franco:

(1 1/4 cup) / (5 gallon)

= (5/4 cup) / (5 gallon)

= 1/4 cup per gallon

Since 1/3 is bigger than 1/4, Maria's sports drink is stronger.