Question

Rates with fractions

Francine uses 2/3
cup of pineapple juice for every 1/3 cup of orange juice to make a smoothie
Enter the number of cups of pineapple juice Francine uses for 1 cup of orange juice.

Answer 1

2 cups

Explanation:

1/3 cup OJ => 2/3 cup pineapple juice

3/3cup OJ=> 6/3 cup of pineapple juice

= 2 cups of pineapple juice

Answer 2

2 cups (6/3)

Explanation:

If 2/3y = 1/3x

Then ?y = 1x

Since we multiplied x by 3, we have to multiply y by 3 too so we can remain equality.

So, the answer should be 2 cups (6/3)