Question

Monica makes tomato sauce with the plants she grows in her garden. She uses 3 basil leaves in her sauce for every 8 tomatoes. She is making a big batch of sauce with 32 tomatoes from her garden.

Answer 1

Answer: 12 Basil leaves

Explanation:

Given

Monica uses 3 basil leaves for every 8 tomatoes

For 32 tomatoes she needs

`\Rightarrow 3\ \text{basil leaves}\equiv8\ \text{Tomatoes}\\\\\Rightarrow 4* 3\ \text{basil leaves}\equiv4* 8\ \text{Tomatoes}\\\\\Rightarrow 12\ \text{basil leaves}\equiv 32\ \text{Tomatoes}`

Thus, she needs 12 basil leaves.