Vincent makes salad dressing by mixing 2 cups of olive oil with every cup of vinegar. Which of the following three ratios are equivalent to the ratio of oil to vinegar? Responses A 18:618:6 B 30:1530:15 C 8:48:4 D 21:421:4 E 20:10
The ratio of oil to vinegar is 2:1.
To determine if the given ratios are equivalent, we must simplify them to the simplest form.
A) 18:6 = 3:1 - not equivalent
B) 30:15 = 2:1 - equivalent
C) 8:4 = 2:1 - equivalent
D) 21:4 - not equivalent
E) 20:10 = 2:1 - equivalent
Therefore, the equivalent ratios are B), C), and E)