Question

A punch recipe has a ratio of 3 pints of sparkling water to 5 pints of fruit juice. How much sparkling water is there for each pint of fruit juice? Round of the answer to the nearest hundreth.

Answer 1

The ratio of the problem is 3:5.

To solve for 5, divide both sides by 5.

3/5 = .60

5/5 = 1

The ratio is .60:1.

There are .60 pints of water for every 1 pint of fruit juice.