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 20:1020:10
To determine which ratios are equivalent to the ratio of olive oil to vinegar (2:1), we can simplify each ratio and see if it matches.
For ratio A (18:6), simplifying both terms gives us 3:1. This is not equivalent to 2:1 (oil to vinegar).
For ratio B (30:15), simplifying both terms gives us 2:1. This is equivalent to 2:1 (oil to vinegar).
For ratio C (8:4), simplifying both terms gives us 2:1. This is equivalent to 2:1 (oil to vinegar).
For ratio D (21:4), simplifying both terms gives us 21:4. This is not equivalent to 2:1 (oil to vinegar).
For ratio E (20:10), simplifying both terms gives us 2:1. This is equivalent to 2:1 (oil to vinegar).
Therefore, the ratios that are equivalent to the ratio of oil to vinegar (2:1) are B, C, and E.