Question

Larson uses 2 tablespoons (tbsp) of oil for every 5 tablespoons of vinegar in a science experiment. He uses a total of 20 tablespoons of vinegar. The tape diagram below represents this situation.

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How many tablespoons of oil should Larson use?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

8 tablespoons

Explanation:

your ratio is 5:2 so for every 5 we will need 2. so 5 times what is 20. well 4 so now we need to multiply 2 by 4 to get 8 and your ratio becomes 20:8.