Question

Paula’s salad dressing recipe calls for 8 ounces of oil for every 3 ounces of vinegar. Carlo’s recipe has 1 ounce of vinegar for every 4 ounces of oil. Whose recipe has a smaller ratio of vinegar to oil?

Answer 1

Paula's recipe has a smaller ratio of vinegar to oil

Explanation:

According to paula's recipe:

3 ounce vinegar to 8 ounce oil

For 1 ounce vinegar:

1 ounce vinegar to 8/3 ounce oil

1 : 2.67

Now for Carlo's recipe:

1 ounce of vinegar for 4 ounces of oil

1: 4

So:

Paula's recipe has a smaller ratio of vinegar to oil

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