Last week, Adriana made a batch of peanut butter ice cream from scratch. She used 2 cups of peanut butter and 6 cups of cream. It was so good that she made another batch this week. This time, she used 3 cups of peanut butter and 9 cups of cream. Which batch had a stronger peanut butter flavor?

Answer 1

To determine which batch had a stronger peanut butter flavor, we can find the ratio of peanut butter to cream for each batch.

For the first batch:

• Peanut butter: 2 cups
• Cream: 6 cups

The ratio of peanut butter to cream for the first batch is: \[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{2 \text{ cups peanut butter}}{6 \text{ cups cream}} = \frac{1}{3} \text{ (or 1 part peanut butter to 3 parts cream)} \]

For the second batch:

• Peanut butter: 3 cups
• Cream: 9 cups

The ratio of peanut butter to cream for the second batch is: \[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{3 \text{ cups peanut butter}}{9 \text{ cups cream}} = \frac{1}{3} \text{ (or 1 part peanut butter to 3 parts cream)} \]

Comparing the two ratios, we find that both batches have the same ratio of 1:3. Therefore, neither batch has a stronger peanut butter flavor; they both have the same intensity of peanut butter flavor.