Question

Flaming bbq restaurant makes a dipping sauce with 9 ml of hot sauce for every 6 spoonfuls of barbecue sauce. Which of the following mixtures will taste the same as Flaming BBQ's dipping sauce?

1) 6 ml of hot sauce mixed with 10 spoonfuls of barbecue sauce
2) 3 ml of hot sauce mixed with 2 spoonfuls of barbecue sauce
3) 45 ml of hot sauce mixed with 30 spoonfuls of barbecue sauce
4) 24 ml of hot sauce mixed with 18 spoonfuls of barbecue sauce
5) 12 ml of hot sauce mixed with 8 spoonfuls of barbecue sauce

Answer 1

Option 2 and Option 5 will taste the same as Flaming BBQ's dipping sauce.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which mixture will taste the same as Flaming BBQ's dipping sauce, we need to compare the ratio of hot sauce to barbecue sauce. According to the given information, the ratio is 9 ml of hot sauce for every 6 spoonfuls of barbecue sauce.

Let's calculate the ratios for each option:

1. Option 1: 6 ml of hot sauce/10 spoonfuls of barbecue sauce => 6/10 = 0.6 ml hot sauce/spoonful
2. Option 2: 3 ml of hot sauce/2 spoonfuls of barbecue sauce => 3/2 = 1.5 ml hot sauce/spoonful
3. Option 3: 45 ml of hot sauce/30 spoonfuls of barbecue sauce => 45/30 = 1.5 ml hot sauce/spoonful
4. Option 4: 24 ml of hot sauce/18 spoonfuls of barbecue sauce => 24/18 = 1.33 ml hot sauce/spoonful
5. Option 5: 12 ml of hot sauce/8 spoonfuls of barbecue sauce => 12/8 = 1.5 ml hot sauce/spoonful

Comparing the ratios, Option 2 and Option 5 have the same ratio of 1.5 ml hot sauce/spoonful as Flaming BBQ's dipping sauce. Therefore, both of these mixtures would taste the same as Flaming BBQ's dipping sauce.