Question

A student uses the ratio of 4 oranges to 6 fluid ounces to find the number of oranges needed to make 24 fluid ounces of juice. The student writes this proportion: StartFraction 4 over 6 EndFraction = StartFraction 24 over 16 EndFraction Explain the error in the student’s work.

Answer 1

16 oranges

Explanation:

Here you go! 4 oranges is 6 fluid ounces so, 6 x 4 = 24 so you need for more bunches that have 4 in them. Therefore you must say that 4 x 4 = 16

Answer 2

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