Question

Scott used 1/3 tablespoons of salt to make 1/4 liters of beans if Scott’s recipe is 1 liter of beans how much salt will he need to make the triple recipe

Answer 1

To find the unit rate: multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

unit rate = ⅓ ¼ = ⅓ x 4/1= 4/3

tablespoons of salt per liter

Therefore, triple the recipe: 4/3 × 3 = 4 tablespoons of salt

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is 4 tablespoons.

Explanation:

The ratio between the number of tablespoons of salt used and the liters of beans made is:

`((1)/(3)tablespoons)/((1)/(4) bean\:litres ) =(4)/(3) (tablesppons)/(bean\:litres)`

In words this is 4/3 tablespoons per liter.

Now, if Scott's recipe is 1 liter of beans and he wants to make triple the recipe, that means he is making 3 liters of beans. The amount of salt needed for that is:

`(4)/(3) (tablesppons)/(bean\:litres)*3\:bean\:litres =\boxed{4\:tablespoons.}`

Therefore, the amount of salt Scott will need to make triple the 1 liter beans recipe is 4 tablespoons.