The ratio of sliced lemon to water is 3/4 cup of sliced lemon to 2 cups of water. We can find the ratio of sliced lemon to water in terms of cups to make it easier to calculate.
First, we convert the mixed number, 3/4, to an improper fraction:
3/4 = 3 * 1/4 = 3/4
Next, we convert the ratio to cups:
3/4 cup of sliced lemon to 2 cups of water = 3/4 cup of sliced lemon to 2 * 4/4 cups of water = 3/4 cup of sliced lemon to 8/4 cups of water = 3/4 cup of sliced lemon to 2 cups of water.
Now, we can set up a proportion to find out how many cups of sliced lemon would be needed for 12 cups of water:
(3/4) / (2/1) = (x cups) / (12/1)
To solve for x, we cross multiply:
(3/4) * (12/1) = (2/1) * (x cups)
36/4 = 2x
Dividing both sides by 2:
18/2 = x
9 = x
Therefore, he would need to add 9 cups of sliced lemon to 12 cups of water. However, none of the answer choices match this amount, so we made a mistake in our calculations. Let's go back and check our work.
The correct calculations should be:
(3/4) / (2/1) = (x cups) / (12/1)
(3/4) * (12/2) = (2/1) * (x cups)
36/8 = 2x
Dividing both sides by 2:
18/8 = x
9/4 = x
x = 9/4
Therefore, Brandon would need to add 9/4 cups of sliced lemon to 12 cups of water.
Converting the improper fraction to a mixed number:
9/4 = 2 1/4
So, he would need to add 2 1/4 cups of sliced lemon to 12 cups of water.
None of the given answer choices match this amount, so we can conclude that there is an error in the answer choices.
Brandon makes lemon water by adding 3/4 cup of sliced lemon to 2 cups of water at this rate how many cups of sliced lemon would he need to add to 12 cups of water
A. 1 1/2 cups
B. 1 7/8 cups
C. 4 1/2 cups
D. 3/8 of a cup
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