Question

Lemonade is made by mixing lemon juice and water in the ratio of 2 to 3. How many glasses of lemon juice and water are needed to make 15 glasses of lemonade?
a. 3 glasses of lemon juice, 12 glasses of water
b. 10 glasses of lemon juice, 5 glasses of water
c. 6 glasses of lemon juice, 9 glasses of water
d. 14 glasses of lemon juice, 1 glass of water Reset Submit

Answer 1

The correct answer is Choice C.

The ratio given is 2 to 3. All of the choices give the total of 15 glass as needed. However, only choice C is also in the ratio of 2 to 3.

6/9 can be reduced to the fraction 2/3 by dividing by 3.