Question

Shawna is making smoothies. the recipes calls for 2 parts yogurt to 3 parts blueberries. Shawna wants to make 10 cups of smoothie mix. How many cups of yogurt and blueberries does Shawna need?

Answer 1

Yogurt : Blueberries = 2 : 3

To make 10 cups, we will need 10 portion of each of them.

Therefore, we multiply the ratio by 10.

Find the amount of yogurt and blueberries needed:

Yogurt : Blueberries = 2 x 10 : 3 x 10

Yogurt : Blueberries = 20 : 30

Find number of cups:

2 parts of yogurt and 3 parts of blueberries makes 1 cup

1 cup = 5 parts

Yogurt = 20 ÷ 5 = 4 cups

Blueberries = 30 ÷ 5 = 6 cups

Answer: 4 cups of yogurts and 6 cups of blueberries.