Question

Monica uses 3 tablespoons of milk in her custard recipe. The ratio of tablespoons to fluid ounces is 2 : 1. How many fluid ounces of milk does Monica use?

Answer 1

2/1 = 3/x....2 tablespoons to 1 fluid oz = 3 tablespoons to x fluid oz
cross multiply
2x = 3
x = 3/2 or 1 1/2 fluid oz

Answer 2

`(3)/(2)` fluid ounces of milk does Monica use

Explanation:

Proportion states that the two ratios or fractions are equal

Let x be the fluid ounces of milk does Monica use.

As per the statement:

Monica uses 3 tablespoons of milk in her custard recipe.

It is also given that:

The ratio of tablespoons to fluid ounces is 2 : 1.

by proportion definition we have;

`(3)/(x) = (2)/(1)`

by cross multiply we have;

3 = 2x

Divide both sides by 2 we have;

`x = (3)/(2)`

therefore,
`(3)/(2)` fluid ounces of milk does Monica use.