You have just passed your algebra class and you are ready to celebrate! You invite your friends over for a party. You want to make a punch and you find a recipe that calls for 4 parts of orange juice for every 5 parts of pineapple juice. You have 18 ounces of pineapple juice. How much orange juice do you need? You must set up an equation and solve.
Accepted Solution
A:
(18/5)*4=x x=ounces of OJ 3.6*4=x 14.4=x 14.4 ounces Explanation: The 18/5 is the upscale ratio from recipe to your ingredients. All you must do is multiply the upscale ratio to the recipe to find your amount