Homework Help: Math,Ratio

Posted by Da S on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 11:53pm.

a chef uses salt and sugar in the ratio 2:7 to make a sauce.if the chef uses 129.5g of sugar,how much salt does he use? show ur answer clearly pls

Math,Ratio - Reiny, Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 8:46am
amount of salt = 2x g
amount of sugar = 7x g , notice 2x:7x = 2:7

but 7x = 129.5
x = 18.5
then salt is 2x = 2(18.5) = 37 g

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