Answer:
tsp of red food coloring = 25
Explanation:
Red food coloring = 5 tsp
Blue food coloring = 3 tsp
Red food coloring : Blue food coloring = 5 tsp : 3 tsp
Blue food coloring = 15 tsp
how many tsp of red food coloring would you use to get the same recipe of frosting ?
Let
x = tsp of red food coloring
Red food coloring : Blue food coloring = x tsp : 15 tsp
Equate the ratios to find x
Red food coloring : Blue food coloring
5 tsp : 3 tsp = x tsp : 15 tsp
5 / 3 = x / 15
Cross product
5 * 15 = 3 * x
75 = 3x
Divide both sides by 3
x = 75 / 3
= 25
x = 25 tsp
tsp of red food coloring = 25