Question

A school cafeteria makes cheese sauce for macaroni 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 Swiss and 7 cups of cheddar ,is perry using the correct ratio? Explain

Answer 1

u have 2 cross multiply and u should get 105 and 85 and so the ratios are not the same. :D

Answer 2

She's not using the correct ratio because there is no how 5:7 will be equal to 15:17

Explanation:

The initial quantity or amount of items is 15 cups of Swiss cheese and 17 cups of cheddar cheese.

The ratio of Swiss cheese to cheddar cheese is 15:17.

Perry now use 5 cups for Swiss cheese and 7 cups of cheddar cheese instead.

The ratio of Swiss cheese to cheddar cheese is 5:7.

She's not using the correct ratio because there is no how 5:7 will be equal to 15:17