Question

LaVelle is making a pitcher of caffe mocha. For each ounce of chocolate syrup, she uses five ounces of coffee. How many ounces of chocolate syrup and how many ounces of coffee does she need to make 48 ounces of caffe mocha?

Answer 1

Answer:

40 ounces of coffee

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

To make caffe mocha, LaVelle uses one ounce of chocolate syrup,and five ounces of coffee

so

To make 6  ounces of caffe mocha (one ounce of chocolate syrup plus 5 ounces of coffe), LaVelle uses one ounce of chocolate syrup,and five ounces of coffee

using proportion

Find out how many ounces of coffee does she need to make 48 ounces of caffe mocha

Let

x ---> ounces of coffee needed to make 48 ounces of caffe mocha

$\frac{6}{5}\ \frac{oz\ caffe\ mocha}{oz\ coffee} =\frac{48}{x}\ \frac{oz\ caffe\ mocha}{oz\ coffee}\\\\x=48(5)/6\\\\x=40\ oz\ coffee$