Question

edgar is making an egg casserole for brunch. he needs eggs and sausages in the ratio of 3 : 2. if he is going to use 12 eggs, how many sausages does he need?
A 5
B 20
C 8
D 12

Answer 1

If the ratio of eggs to sausages is 3 : 2, then for every 3 eggs, there are 2 sausages.

To find out how many sausages Edgar needs with 12 eggs, we need to set up a proportion: 3 eggs / 2 sausages = 12 eggs / x sausages.

Cross-multiplying, we get: 3x = 12 * 2
3x = 24

Solving for x, we get: x = 24 / 3
x = 8

Therefore, Edgar needs 8 sausages.

Answer: C 8