Question

Flaming BBQ Restaurant makes a dipping sauce with 9ml of hot sauce for every 6 ounces of barbecue sauce. Which of the following mixtures will taste the same as Flaming BBQ's dipping sauce? Choose 3 answers:

A: 6ml of hot sauce mixed with 10 ounces of barbecue sauce

B: 3ml of hot sauce mixed with 2 ounces of barbecue sauce

C: 45ml of hot sauce mixed with 30 ounces of barbecue sauce

D: 24ml of hot sauce mixed with 18 ounces of barbecue sauce

E: 12ml of hot sauce mixed with 8 ounces of barbecue sauce

Answer 1

we know that
[ratio dipping sauce]=[9 ml hot sauce]/[6 ounces barbecue sauce][ratio dipping sauce]=[9/6]------------> 3/2----> 1.5that means1.5/1-----> for each 1.5 ml hot sauce-------> has 1 ounce of barbecue sauce
therefore
the answer isAny mixture that has the ratio 1.5 to 1 will taste the same as flaming BBQ's dipping sauce

Answer 2

Flaming BBQ Restaurant makes a dipping sauce with 9ml of hot sauce for every 6 ounces of barbecue sauce. Which of the following mixtures will taste the same as Flaming BBQ's dipping sauce? Choose 3 answers:

A: 6ml of hot sauce mixed with 10 ounces of barbecue sauce

B: 3ml of hot sauce mixed with 2 ounces of barbecue sauce

C: 45ml of hot sauce mixed with 30 ounces of barbecue sauce

D: 24ml of hot sauce mixed with 18 ounces of barbecue sauce

Explanation:

Mixtures that have the same flavor are:

B: 3 ml of hot sauce mixed with 2 ounces of barbecue sauce. That by multiplying it by 3, it gives us the same result of 9 ml and 6 ounces.

C: 45 ml of hot sauce mixed with 30 ounces of barbecue sauce. That dividing it by 5 gives us the same result of 9 ml and 6 ounces.

E: 12 ml of hot sauce mixed with 8 ounces of barbecue sauce. That making a rule of three gives us the same result; 9ml x 8 ounces / 12 ml = 6 ounces.