Question

Mrs Cain coleslaw recipe calls for 1/3 cup of oil, 1/2 cup of vinegar, 1/4 cup of sugar. If she has 1 cup of vinegar, how much oil and sugar does she need to make 1 batch

Answer 1

Explanation:

Mrs Cain coleslaw recipe calls for 1/3 cup of oil, 1/2 cup of vinegar, 1/4 cup of sugar. This means that the ratio of the number of cups of oil to vinegar to sugar is 1/3 : 1/2: 1/4

If she has 1 cup of vinegar, the ratio that would correspond to the given ratio would be determined by multiplying the given ratio by 2. It becomes, 2/3 : 2/2 : 2/4 = 2/3 : 1 : 1/2

Therefore, she would require 2/3 cups if oil and 1/2 cups of sugar to make 1 batch.