Question

A recipe for potato salad calls for 1 tbsp of vinegar for each 2 tablespoons of mayo how many tablespoons of vinegar are needed for 16 tablespoons of mayo

Answer 1

Let t = tablespoons of vinegar needed

1/t = 2/16

Solve for t to find your answer.

Answer 2

8

Explanation:

if you have 16 table spoons then just divide by 2 to get your answer