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Write the scale or unit ratio for the problem: There are 48 ounces of soda and 2 cups of ice cream in

a batch of punch. How many ounces of soda are needed if 5 cups of ice cream are used to make
punch?
0 48 ounces/2 cups
O 5 cups/2 cups
O 48 ounces/5 cups

User Raphael C
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Greetings from Brasil...

Let's apply rule of 3:

cups oz

2 ------- 48

5 ------- X

2 · X = 48 · 5

2X = 48 · 5

X = (48 · 5)/2

48 is the volume of soda, so just multiply that volume by 2/5 to get the new amount of soda...

5cups / 2cups

Write the scale or unit ratio for the problem: There are 48 ounces of soda and 2 cups-example-1
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