Question

It takes 3 2 ⁄6 spoons of chocolate syrup to make 2 3 ⁄5 gallons of chocolate milk. How many spoons of syrup would it take to make 4 gallons of chocolate milk?

Answer 1

Explanation:

This is a proportion question.

change 2.6 to a decimal. 2/6 = 1/3 = 0.3333333

change 3/5 to a decimal 3/5 = 0.6

3.3333 / 2.6 = x / 4 Cross multiply

4*3.33333 = 2.6x Combine the left.

13.33333= 2.6x Divide by 2.6

13.3333/2.6 = x

x = 5.128 spoons of syrup.