A salsa recipe uses green pepper, onion, and tomato in the extended ratio 1 : 3 : 9. How many cups of onion are needed to make 117 cups of salsa?(1 point)

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Answer 1

The extended ratio is 1 : 3 : 9, which means for every 1 part of green pepper, there are 3 parts of onion and 9 parts of tomato.

Since onion is equal to 3 parts, we can take 3 parts of onion and multiply it by the number of cups of salsa to find the number of cups of onion needed.

3 * 117 = 351

Therefore, 351 cups of onion are needed to make 117 cups of salsa.