Question

Compare and Represent Ratios
Tablespoons of Water Number of Eggs
4 6
6 9
8 12
Question 1
Question 1: The table shows the number of tablespoons of water per number of eggs called for in a pasta recipe. What is the ratio of tablespoons of water to number of eggs?
Responses
A 1 : 21 : 2
B 2 : 32 : 3
C 3 : 53 : 5
D 3 : 43 : 4
Question 2
Question 2: How many eggs would be used with 10 tablespoons of water?
Responses
A 88
B 1414
C 1515
D 18

Answer 1

Question 1: B — 2 : 3
- Each pair (4:6, 6:9, 8:12) simplifies to 2:3.

Question 2: C — 15 eggs
- Use the ratio eggs = (3/2) × water, so eggs = (3/2) × 10 = 15.