True. 8*9=72 and 9*9=81. Original ratio is being multiplied by 9/9
In 1/3 cup of walnuts, she makes 1 serving of salad
Therefore, In 1 cup of walnuts, she makes 3 servings of sald.
And hence in 2 cups of walnuts, she makes 2*3 = 6 serving of salad.
So the answer of the given question is , if she has 2 cups of walnus, then she makes 6 serving of salad .
Ok so, it all depends if Shane is likely to jump win over all of the other seventh graders then the eighth graders should earn the 50 points...
But if the roles are reversed the the Seventh graders should earn the 50 points.
There is not a full answer to what I am saying but from speculation you should be able to decide..