Question

Ted is making trail mix for a party. He mines 1 1/2 cups of nuts, 1/4 cups of raisins, and 1/4 of pretzels. how many cups of pretzels does ted need to make 15 cup of trail mix

Answer 1

Given: 1 1/2 cups of nuts,

1/4 cup of raisins, and

1/4 cup of pretzels.

To Find: Pretzel cups for 15 trall mix

Solution:

Ratio of the number of cups of nuts = 1.5

Ratio of the number of cups of raisins = 0.25

Ratio of the number of cups of pretzels = 0.25

Therefore - N : R : P

= 1.5 : 0.25 : 0.25

Total ratio = 1.5 + 0.25 + 0.25

= 2

Number of cups needed = Pretezel cups/ Combined ratio × No. of cups

= 0.25/2 × 15

= 1.875

Answer : 1.875 cups of pretzels