Question

Tye is making some trail mix Based on a recipe that combines 2 cups of nuts with 3 cups of granola. If Tye Has 6 cups of nuts, how many cups of granola should he use?

Answer 1

9 cups

Explanation:

Ratio of cups of nuts to cups of granola = 2:3

This means that total ratio = 2+3 = 5

Proportion of nuts = 2/5

Proportion of granola = 3/5

So, if Tye has 6 cups of nuts, then 6 represent a proportion of 2/5

then 3/5 would represent how many cups? =
`(3)/(5) *6 * (5)/(2)\\ \\`

The 5 at the top and 5 at the bottom cancel out and you are left with;

=(3*6) /2

=18 /2

= 9 cups