Which of the following does NOT represent a function?
2 answers:
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Answer:
Option A = 7.5 cups
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Suppose you're making a soup that uses 5 cups of chicken broth and teaspoons of corn starch for 8 servings. You need to make 12 servings of the soup, so you'll need
teaspoons of corn starch.
To find : How much broth do you need?
Solution :
A soup that uses 5 cups of chicken broth and teaspoons of corn starch for 8 servings.
i.e. 5 cups + teaspoon = 8 servings ......(1)
You need to make 12 servings of the soup, so you'll need
i.e. x cups + teaspoon = 12 servings ........(2)
So, First we find the ratio
Ratio is
So to equal the ratio multiply (1) by
cups +
teaspoon =
servings
cups +
teaspoon = 12 servings
On comparing with (2),
The value of x is .
Therefore, The broth do we need is cups.
So, Option A is correct.