Question
The graph shows the ratio of peaches to plums in Malik’s fruit salad recipe.
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If Malik uses 16 peaches to make fruit salad, how many plums will he most likely use?
12
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16
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If Malik uses 16 peaches to make fruit salad, how many plums will he most likely use?
12
14
15
16
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To determine how many plums Malik will use based on the graph showing the ratio of peaches to plums, we first need to know the ratio of peaches to plums.
Assuming from the graph (as it is not visible here), let's say the ratio is given as P (peaches): Q (plums).
If the ratio is, for example, 4:3 (for example purposes; please adjust according to the actual graph), this means that for every 4 peaches, there are 3 plums.
Since Malik uses 16 peaches, we can set up the following proportion based on the ratio:
\[
\frac{P}{Q} = \frac{4}{3}
\]
Now substituting 16 for P:
\[
\frac{16}{Q} = \frac{4}{3}
\]
To find Q, cross-multiply:
\[
16 \cdot 3 = 4 \cdot Q
\]
\[
48 = 4Q
\]
Now, divide both sides by 4:
\[
Q = \frac{48}{4} = 12
\]
So, if the ratio is 4:3, Malik will use 12 plums.
Please make sure to check the actual ratio from the graph to apply the correct calculation according to that ratio. If the ratio differs, you can follow the same method to find the number of plums Malik will use based on the number of peaches.
Assuming from the graph (as it is not visible here), let's say the ratio is given as P (peaches): Q (plums).
If the ratio is, for example, 4:3 (for example purposes; please adjust according to the actual graph), this means that for every 4 peaches, there are 3 plums.
Since Malik uses 16 peaches, we can set up the following proportion based on the ratio:
\[
\frac{P}{Q} = \frac{4}{3}
\]
Now substituting 16 for P:
\[
\frac{16}{Q} = \frac{4}{3}
\]
To find Q, cross-multiply:
\[
16 \cdot 3 = 4 \cdot Q
\]
\[
48 = 4Q
\]
Now, divide both sides by 4:
\[
Q = \frac{48}{4} = 12
\]
So, if the ratio is 4:3, Malik will use 12 plums.
Please make sure to check the actual ratio from the graph to apply the correct calculation according to that ratio. If the ratio differs, you can follow the same method to find the number of plums Malik will use based on the number of peaches.