Question

Desert recipe calls for 6 cups of cereal for every 4 cups of marshmallows if a baker makes a 25 cup batch of treats using the proportions of the recipe which statement is true

1. The baker uses 6 of cereal and 19 cups of marshmallows

2 The baker uses 10 cups of cereal and 15 cups of marshmallows

3. The baker uses 15 cups of cereal and 10 cups of marshmallows

4. The baker uses 19 types of cereal and 6 cups of marshmallows

Answer 1

3

Explanation:

The ratio cereal to marshmallow is 3:2 which is also the ratio in number 3. 15:10 can be simplified to 3:2.