Question

Orly uses 2 cups of raisins for every 8 cups of trial mix she makes. How many cups of trail mix will she make if she uses 12 cups of raisins

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is 48 cups of trail mix.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let's review all the information provided for solving this question:

Number of cups  of raisins = 2

Number of cups of trial mix = 8

Ratio of cups of raisins to cups of trail mix 2:8 or 1:4, simplifying.

2. How many cups of trail mix will she make if she uses 12 cups of raisins?

For answering this question, we use the ratio 1:4.

If we have 12 cups of raisins, the number of cups of trail mix are 12 * 4 = 48.

The correct answer is 48 cups of trail mix.