Question

To make 1 batch of vegetable soup, Sam needs 16 ounces of water and 8 ounces of vegetables. How does the amount of water compare to the amount of vegetables?

Answer 1

There is two ounces of water for every ounce of vegetables.

Explanation:

Given that:

Sam needs 16 ounces of water and 8 ounces of vegetables to make 1 batch of vegetable soup.

Ratio is defined as the quantitative relation between two numbers.

We will use ratio to compare the amount of water to amount of vegetables.

Ratio of water to vegetables

16 : 8

Dividing by 8

`(16)/(8):(8)/(8)`

2:1

Hence,

There is two ounces of water for every ounce of vegetables.