Question

A chili recipe includes 2 tablespoons of salt and 5 tablespoons of red pepper. choose ALL statements that are true about this relationship.


A) There is 5/2 tablespoon of salt for each tablespoon of red pepper***

B) There is 2/5 tablespoon of red pepper for each tablespoon of salt

C) There is 2/5 tablespoon of salt for each tablespoon of red pepper

D) The recipe has a ratio of 5 tablespoons of red pepper to 5 tablespoons of salt

E) The recipe has a ratio of 5 tablespoons of red pepper to 2 tablespoons of salt***


Did I get it right?

Answer 1

Read the problem again. salt:pepper = 2:5, so
s/p = 2/5
p/s = 5/2
A is exactly backwards

Answer 2

Ohhhhhh Okei, thank you!

Answer 3

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Read the problem again. salt:pepper = 2:5, so
s/p = 2/5
p/s = 5/2
A is exactly backwards