In the morning, Ellie decides to make a large jug of athletic drink for her teammates. The instructions recommend that for every 2 fluid ounces of syrup, she must mix in 8 fluid ounces of water to taste the best. Ellie wants to mix the syrup with 1 quart of water. She knows that 1 quart is the same as 32 fluid ounces.
How much syrup will Ellie need to add? Think of the answer on your own, and then use the interactive below to explore how this can be determined.
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To determine how much syrup Ellie needs to add, we can use the ratio provided in the instructions: for every 2 fluid ounces of syrup, she must mix in 8 fluid ounces of water.
First, it's important to note that Ellie wants to mix the syrup with 1 quart of water, which is the equivalent of 32 fluid ounces.
Since the ratio is given as 2 fluid ounces of syrup to 8 fluid ounces of water, we can set up a proportion to find the amount of syrup needed:
2 fluid ounces of syrup / 8 fluid ounces of water = x fluid ounces of syrup / 32 fluid ounces of water
To solve this proportion, we can cross-multiply:
2 * 32 = 8 * x
64 = 8x
Now, to isolate the variable x (the amount of syrup), we divide both sides of the equation by 8:
64 / 8 = x
x = 8
Therefore, Ellie will need to add 8 fluid ounces of syrup to mix it with 1 quart (32 fluid ounces) of water.