Question

On cold days, Leah likes to make hot chocolate. She uses 8 tablespoons of cocoa and 2 tablespoons of sugar. How does the amount of cocoa Leah uses compare to the amount of sugar she uses? Choose a number to complete the statement.

Answer 1

8 tablespoons cocoa : 2 tablespoons sugar

Divide each by 2

4 tablespoons cocoa : 1 tablespoons sugar

She uses a 4 to 1 ratio of cocoa and sugar in her hot chocolate.

Answer 2

Answer:

4 tablespoon of cocoa to 1 tablespoon of sugar.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Leah uses 8 tablespoons of cocoa and 2 tablespoons of sugar. We are asked to find the amount of cocoa Leah uses compared to the amount of sugar she uses.    

To find the amount of cocoa Leah uses compared to the amount of sugar, we will divide amount of cocoa by amount of sugar as:

$\text{Amount of cocoa Leah uses compared to the amount of sugar}=\frac{8}{2}$

$\text{Amount of cocoa Leah uses compared to the amount of sugar}=\frac{4}{1}$

Therefore, Leah uses 4 tablespoon of cocoa for one tablespoon of sugar to make hot chocolate.