Question
It takes 3/8 cup of powered drink mix to make 1 quart of a flavored drink. How many quarts of flavored drink can Juanita make with 3 cups of Cherry, 7/8 cups of grape and 2 1/4 cups of orange?
Answers
Ms. Sue
(3 + 7/8 + 2 2/8) / (3/8) = ?
5 9/8 = 49/8 / 3/8
49/8 * 8/3 =
5 9/8 = 49/8 / 3/8
49/8 * 8/3 =
bobpursley
cherry: 3/(3/8)= 8*3/3= 8 quarts
grape: (7/8)/(3/8)= 7*8/(8*3)
grape: (7/8)/(3/8)= 7*8/(8*3)