Question

Bella loves her uncle Joe's homemade basil olive oil. He's making a bottle for himself today, so Bella asks him to make an extra bottle just for her. Uncle Joe puts the same amount of basil in both bottles, but he puts more olive oil in the bottle he plans to keep for himself. Which bottle will have a stronger basil flavor?

Answer 1

Bella’s bottle will be stronger. Both bottles get the same amount of basil, but Bella’s has less oil, so the basil-to-oil ratio (concentration of basil flavor) is higher — like using the same tea bag in less water. For example, 10 g basil in 100 ml oil is 0.10 g/ml, but 10 g in 150 ml is 0.067 g/ml, so Bella’s is noticeably more concentrated.