Question

Jual Tecipe, the ratio of carrots to cucumbers must remain constant. The table below shows some possible combinations of carrots and cucumbers. Salad Ingredients Carrots Cucumbers 3 9 4 12 6 18 7 21 If only whole vegetables can be used, what is the fewest number of vegetables that can be used to make this salad? 1 3 0 4 12 Save and Exit Next Submit Mark this and return

Answer 1

The two vegitables to be used are cucumbers and carrots. We are told that the ratio of the combination must be constant. From the question, we can see that the constant ratio of carrot to cucumber is 1:3. This is determined by simplifying each combination to its lowest term. Therefore, if onlthe least