Question

Fred's restaurant is famous for its fresh fruit smoothies . Fred's recipe calls for 1/3 of an apple, 1/4 of a lemon, and 2/3 of a peach to make a single smoothie . A family of 6 arrives at fred's restaurant. How much of each fruit does fred need to make smoothies for entire family?

Answer 1

Answer: 2 apples, 1 1/2 lemon and 4 peach

Explanation:

Fruits used for Fred's recipe fur a single smoothie:

Apple = 1/3

Lemon = 1/4

Peach = 2/3

When the family of 6 arrived, the fruits needed to make smoothies for entire family will be:

Apple = 1/3 × 6 = 2

Lemon = 1/4 × 6 = 1 1/2

Peach = 2/3 × 6 = 4