Question

A recipe for lemonade is shown. Select the two true statements about the ratios in this recipe.Lemonade recipe

2
cups sugar
3
cups lemon juice
8
cups water

Answer 1

Answer: 8:5

Explanation:

The ratio of sugar to lemon juice in the recipe is 2 cups to 3 cups, which is a 2:3 ratio.

The ratio of water to the sum of sugar and lemon juice is 8 cups to (2 cups + 3 cups) = 8 cups to 5 cups, which is a 8:5 ratio.