A salad dressing recipe calls for ¾ cup of oliva oil for every ½ cup of vinegar. How many cups of vinegar are needed for 2 cups of olive oil?

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]1\frac{1}{3}[/tex]  

Step-by-step explanation:

Write a proportion comparing the Oliva Oil to Vinegar = Oliva Oil to Vinegar.

[tex]\frac{3/4}{1/2} = \frac{2}{?}[/tex]

3/4 ? = 2(1/2)

3/4? = 1

  ? = 1 ÷ 3/4

  ? = 1 × 4/3

  ?  = 4/3

  [tex]? = 1\frac{1}{3}[/tex]