Question

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2. A drink recipe calls for orange juice and pineapple juice. This equation represents the proportional relationship
between the number of cups of orange juice (r) and pineapple juice (p) in the recipe.
3r= 12p
What is the number of cups of orange juice used for 1 cup of pineapple juice?
a. 1/4
b. 3
c. 4
d. 12

Answer 1

a. 1/4

Explanation:

3r=12p

Divide the left side by 12 to get 1 cup of pineapple juice.

3r=12p

---- = p

12

So now you have

3r=p

BUT you have to divide BOTH sides by 12 so

3r=p

---

12

NOW you have

3/12 r = p

Simplify.

1/4r = p

So 1 cup of pineapple juice is equivalent to a quarter cup of orange juice!