Question

A salsa recipe uses green pepper, onion, and tomato in the extended ratio 2:5:9. How many cups of onion are needed to make 96 cups of salsa

Answer 1

2x+5x+9x=96
16x=96
X=6

Green peppers =2*6=12
Onions=5*6=30
Tomato =9*6=64

Onions are 30