Question

Jose uses 6 grams of tea leaves to make 24 fluid ounces of tea. Last week he made 288 fluid ounces of tea. How many grams of tea leaves did Jose use to make tea last week?

A) 72 grams
B) 96 grams
C) 144 grams
D) 192 grams

Answer 1

Jose uses 6 grams of tea for 24 fluid ounces. To find out how much he used for 288 fluid ounces, divide 288 by 24 and multiply the result (12) by 6 grams. Jose used 72 grams of tea leaves to make 288 fluid ounces of tea.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, we need to find out how many grams of tea leaves Jose uses to make 288 fluid ounces of tea. We already know from the initial information that Jose uses 6 grams of tea leaves to make 24 fluid ounces of tea. This gives us a ratio that we can use to calculate the amount needed for 288 fluid ounces.

1. First, we find the number of times 24 fluid ounces can fit into 288 fluid ounces by dividing 288 by 24.
2. Then, we multiply the result of that division by the amount of tea leaves used for 24 fluid ounces, which is 6 grams.

Let's do the math:

288 ÷ 24 = 12 times

12 times × 6 grams = 72 grams

Therefore, Jose used 72 grams of tea leaves to make 288 fluid ounces of tea last week.