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A school cafeteria makes cheese sauce for macoroni using 15 cups of Swiss cheese and 17 cups of cheddar cheese. Perry tries to make the sauce for a family party using 5 cups of Swill and 7 cups of cheddar
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A school cafeteria makes cheese sauce for macoroni using 15 cups of Swiss cheese and 17 cups of cheddar cheese. Perry tries to make the sauce for a family party using 5 cups of Swill and 7 cups of cheddar is perry using the correct ratio?

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Yes he is because the ratio is 1:2
User Jiehfeng
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Swiss Cheese : Cheddar Cheese
15 : 17

(÷ 3) (÷3)

5 : 17/3 = 5 2/3

No, Perry is not using the correct ratio. If he is using 5 cups of Swiss Cheese, he should only use 5 2/3 cup of Cheddar Cheese.
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