Question

As part of a chemistry experiment, Barry is making a mixture of two solutions. He uses 4 cups of solution A for every 2 cups of solution B. The table below shows the number of cups he uses of solution A and solution B.

Solution A
(cups) Solution B
(cups)
4 2
8 4
12 6
16 8

Using the information from the table, choose the correct statement.
A.
For each cup of solution A, there are 2 cups of solution B.
B.
The ratio of the number of cups of solution A to the total number of cups of the mixture is 2:3.
C.
The ratio of the number of cups of solution A to the total number of cups of the mixture is 3:2.
D.
There are 3 cups of solution A for every 6 cups of the mixture.

Answer 1

B. The ratio A:B = 4:2 = 2:1, so A:(A+B) = 2:(2+1) = 2:3.