Question

problem 7c
a cookie recipe uses 3 tablespoons of cookie batter for every 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips.
explain what the point (1, 1.5) means in this situation.
(1, 1.5) means that for every 1 tablespoons of cookie batter there will be 1.5 tablespoons of chocolate chips

Explanation:

In a coordinate - point \((x,y)\), \(x\) represents the number of chocolate chips and \(y\) represents the number of cookie batter. The ratio of cookie batter to chocolate chips is \(3:2\). When \(x = 1\) (1 tablespoon of chocolate chips), using the ratio \(\frac{y}{x}=\frac{3}{2}\), we get \(y=\frac{3}{2}=1.5\).

Answer:

The point \((1,1.5)\) means that for every \(1\) tablespoon of chocolate chips, there will be \(1.5\) tablespoons of cookie batter.