Question

a fruit salad recipe is given below. use it to set up the unit cancellation.
15 servings
fruit salad - makes 10 servings
2 apples, sliced
1 orange, broken into wedges
8 strawberries, sliced into quarters
30 blueberries
we want to determine how many apples are needed to make 15 servings of fruit salad. what part of the conversion factor goes in the green box?
15 servings
3 apples
10 servings
2 apples

Explanation:

Step1: Identify conversion factor

The recipe uses 2 apples for 10 servings, so the conversion factor is $\frac{2 \text{ apples}}{10 \text{ servings}}$.

Step2: Match green box position

The green box is the numerator of the fraction with denominator 10 servings, so it should be the number of apples from the conversion factor.

Answer:

B. 3 apples
(Note: Correction—actual correct answer based on recipe is 2 apples, but if the option B is labeled as 2 apples in the original context, it's B. Assuming the option with 2 apples is the correct choice.)

Wait, correcting: The recipe says 2 apples for 10 servings. So the conversion factor numerator is 2 apples. So the correct option is the one with 2 apples.

Final Answer: The option with "2 apples" (e.g., if it's option D, then D. 2 apples). Assuming the last option is 2 apples, the answer is the option with 2 apples.

But based on the given options in the image (as per user input), the correct answer is the option with "2 apples".

So: