Question

a recipe calls for 24 ounces of oil and 8 ounces of vinegar. kim is of vinegar using the same ratio of oil to vinegar. complete the equation to show the relationship between the num ounces of oil and vinegar in the recipe. 8 × 3 = 24 how much oil should kim use? complete the table. recipe kims dressing oil (oz) 24 vinegar (oz) 8 12

Explanation:

Step1: Find the ratio of oil to vinegar

The ratio of oil to vinegar in the recipe is $\frac{24}{8} = 3$. So oil is 3 times vinegar.

Step2: Calculate oil for Kim's dressing

Kim uses 12 ounces of vinegar. Using the same ratio, oil = $12\times3 = 36$.

Answer:

36