Question

Kendall makes candles and sells them online. To make an Essential Elegance candle, she adds

3 drops of lavender and 6 drops of vanilla to a bowl of unscented wax. To make a Garden
Glory candle, she adds 4 drops of lavender and 10 drops of vanilla to the bowl instead. Which
candle has a greater ratio of lavender to vanilla?

Answer 1

Essential Elegance Candle

Explanation:

Ratios are Lavender:Vanilla

For the Essential elegance candle the ratio is 3:6 which can be simplified to 1:2 whereas the Glory Candle is 4:10 which can be simplified to 2:5 on either one the vanilla is the bigger number but in terms of ratio it would be the essential elegance since 1/2>2/5