Question

a salad dressing recipe calls for 3/4 cups of olive oil for every 1/2 cup of vinegar how many cups of vinegar are needed for 2 cups of olive oil

Answer 1

Answer: 4/3 or 1 & 1/3 cups of vinegar

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Set a proportion: 3/4 : 1/2

2. Divide 2 by 3/4 to get 2 & 2/3

3. Multiply 2 & 2/3 and 1/2 together to get 4/3 or 1 & 1/3