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3. In a recipe for tomato sauce, the ratio of ounces of water to ounces of tomatoes is 3 : 4. You
plan to make 35 ounces of tomato sauce. How many ounces of water, and how many ounces
of tomatoes do you need? (HINT: fill in the blanks below to help)
ounces of water
ounces of tomatoes
35 total ounces of tomato sauce
3 ounces of water
4 ounces of tomatoes
total ounces of tomato sauce


Sagot :

Answer:

15 ounces water and 20 ounces tomatoes

Step-by-step explanation:

Since you don't know the quantity of each but you know the ratio, you can consider Total Qty Water 3x, and Total Qty Tomatoes 4x.

We know that 3x+4x=35

7x=35

x=5

Qty Water=3x=15

Qty Tomatoes=4x=20