Question

Talia uses 10 strawberries and 4 oranges to make 8 servings of fruit salad.

How many oranges and strawberries Taila needs to make 12 servings?

Answer 1

Talia would need 15 strawberries and 6 oranges. This is solved by cross multiplication.

(S)trawberries explanation:

`(10)/(8) * (S)/(12)` S will be what is multiplied by 8 which will get us the same product of 10 * 12, which is 120. S will be our answer for the strawberries.
S' solution: S =
`(10 * 12)/(8)` → S =
`(120)/(8)` S = 15

Therefore S is 15.

(O)ranges explanation:

`(4)/(8) * (O)/(12)` Same thing applies, but this time we need the number O equals when multiplied by 8, will get us the product of 12 * 4, which is 48.
O's solution: O =
`(4 * 12)/(8)` O =
`(48)/(8)` O = 6

Therefore O is 6.