Question

Grammy Suzy's recipe for summer salad is 2 cucumbers for every 3 tomatoes. How many tomatoes are in a salad with 5 cucumbers.

Answer 1

c : t = 2 : 3

5 : t = 2 : 3
2t = 15
t = 15/2 , needs 7 1/2 tomatoes, so she might have to buy 8