Question

Edward’s recipe for salad uses a ratio of 2 1/4 cups of lettuce to 1/2 lb of tomatoes.

(a) use a complex fraction to compare the amount of lettuce to the amount of tomatoes

(b) determine how many cups of lettuce Edward needs to mix 1 lb of tomatoes. show your work.

Answer 1

4.5 cups of lettuce for 1 cup of tomatoes