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A recipe has a ratio of 1 1/2 cups of cheese to 6 oz. of pasta. Based on this recipe, which statement is true?

A recipe has a ratio of 1 1/2 cups of cheese to 6 oz. of pasta. Based on this recipe-example-1
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The ratio is 1 1/2 cups of cheese to 6 oz of pasta. All statements have 1 cup of cheese, so let's find the corresponding amount of pasta using a rule of three:


\begin{gathered} 1(1)/(2)\text{ cups cheese}\to6\text{ oz pasta} \\ 1\text{ cup cheese}\to x\text{ oz pasta} \\ \\ (1(1)/(2))/(1)=(6)/(x) \\ (3)/(2)=(6)/(x) \\ 3x=12 \\ x=4 \end{gathered}

So the amount of pasta is 4 oz, therefore the correct statement is B.

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