Concept explainers
(a)
Find the ratio of water to oatmeal.
(a)
Answer to Problem 7CE
The ratio of water to oatmeal is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
For making oatmeal, use 3 cups of water with 2 cups of oatmeal.
Calculation:
Ratio of two numbers is a quotient when a number is divided by other.
Consider the instructions to make oatmeal, use 3 cups of water with 2 cups of oatmeal.
Find the ratio of water to oatmeal.
Hence, the ratio of water to oatmeal is
(b)
To find the number of cups of water required if Barbara uses 6 cups of water.
(b)
Answer to Problem 7CE
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
For making oatmeal, use 3 cups of water with 2 cups of oatmeal.
Calculation:
Ratio of two numbers is a quotient when a number is divided by other.
We need to use 3 cups of water with 2 cups of oatmeal.
Consider 6 cups of water instead of 3.
Let the number of cups of oatmeal be
We can find the number of cups of water using ratios:
Use cross multiplication.
Hence, the number of cups of oatmeal required to make breakfast is
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