Question

Mandissa and Katelynn each make a pitcher of strawberry lemonade. Mandissa wants her drink to be more strawberry flavored with less lemon. She uses 2 1/4 times as many strawberries as Katelynn uses, and 2/3 the amount of lemons. If Katelynn uses 1/3 cup of strawberries and 6 lemons to make her pitcher of lemonade, how many strawberries and lemons will Mandissa use?

A:) 3 cups of strawberries and 6 2/3 lemons
B:) 1 11/16 cups of strawberries and 4 lemons
C:) 3 cups of strawberries and 4 lemons
D:) 1 11/16 cups of strawberries and 6 2/3 lemons

Answer 1

B:) 1 11/16 cups of strawberries and 4 lemons

Explanation:

You want to know how many cups of strawberries and how many lemons Mandissa uses in her lemonade if she uses 2 1/4 times 3/4 cups of strawberries, and 2/3 times 6 lemons.

Strawberries

Mandissa's recipe has strawberries in the amount of ...

(2 1/4) × (3/4 cup) = (9/4)(3/4) cups = 27/16 cups = 1 11/16 cups

Lemons

Mandissa's recipe has lemons in the amount of ...

(2/3) × (6 lemons) = (2/3)(6) lemons = 4 lemons

Mandissa uses 1 11/16 cups of strawberries, and 4 lemons, matching choice B.

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