Question

In a fruit cocktail, for every 72 ml of orange juice you need 56 ml of apple juice and 120 ml of coconut milk. What is the ratio of apple juice to coconut milk to orange juice expressed in its simplest form?

btw- i have tried 7:10:9 and it is incorrect

Answer 1

7 : 15 : 9

Explanation:

Ratios

72 ml of orange juice you need 56 ml of apple juice and 120 ml of coconut milk

this means the ratio is in the form:

apple juice : coconut milk :orange juice

this becomes ;

56 : 120: 72

the number 8 is common in all 3 . hence divide each number by 8

`(56)/(8) : (120)/(8): (72)/(8)`

this becomes:

7 : 15 : 9

the simplified ratio is 7 : 15 : 9

Answer 2

7 : 15 : 9

Explanation:

The GCF is 8:

56/8 = 7

120/8 = 15

72/8 = 9