Question

For a beverage, Lisa mixes cups of lemonade to cups of iced tea in a ratio of 2:5. Which of the following best describes the amount of lemonade to iced tea?

For every 2 cups of lemonade, there are 3 cups of iced tea.
For every 2 cups of lemonade, there are 5 cups of iced tea.
For every 3 cups of lemonade, there are 2 cups of iced tea.
For every 5 cups of lemonade, there are 2 cups of iced tea.

Answer 1

The answer is B

Explanation:

For every 2 cups of lemonade, there are 5 cups of iced tea.

Answer 2

Answer 2 would be true.

Explanation:

Because our ratio is 2:5 (or 2 to 5 for easier understanding) we know that every 2 cups we use of lemonade, we pair with 5 cups of tea.