Question

According to Greg, perfect cherry pies have a ratio of 240 cherries to 3 pies. How many cherries does Greg need to make 9 perfect cherry pies?

Answer 1

Given:

Ratio of cherries to pie = 240 : 3

To Find:

Number of cherries to make 9 pies

Explanation:

A ratio of 240 cherries to 3 pies means that there are 240 cherries in 3 pies. To find the number of cherries in any pie, we would use the unitary method to find the number of cherries in one pie first. Once we know the number of cherries needed in one pie, we can find cherries in any number of pies by multiplying the number of cherries in one pie by the number of pies we need.

Solution

Find the number of cherries in 1 pie:

Ratio of cherries to pie = 240 : 3

3 pies = 240 cherries

1 pie = 240 ÷ 3

1 pie = 80 cherries

Find the number of cherries in 9 pies:

1 pie = 80 cherries

9 pies = 80 x 9

9 pies = 720 cherries

Answer: Greg needs 720 cherries to make 9 perfect pies.

Answer 2

Answer:

Greg needs 720 Cherries to make 9 perfect Cherry pies