Question

monica makes tomato sauce with the plants she grows in her garden. she uses 3 basil leaves in her sauce for every 8 tomatoes. she is making a big batch of sauce with 32 tomatoes from her garden. how many basil leaves should monica use in her sauce?

basil leaves

Explanation:

Step1: Find the ratio of tomatoes to basil leaves

The ratio of tomatoes to basil leaves is \( 8 \) tomatoes : \( 3 \) basil leaves.

Step2: Determine how many times 8 tomatoes fit into 32 tomatoes

Calculate \( \frac{32}{8} = 4 \).

Step3: Multiply the number of basil leaves by this factor

Since we have 4 times the number of tomatoes (8 to 32), we multiply the basil leaves by 4: \( 3 \times 4 = 12 \).

Answer:

12