A salsa recipe uses green pepper, onion and tomato in the extended ratio of 2:5:9. How many cups of tomato are needed to make 96 cups of salsa?(1 point)
To find the number of cups of tomato needed, we need to determine the number of cups of tomato per total number of cups of salsa.
First, let's find the total number of parts in the extended ratio.
The extended ratio is 2:5:9, so the total number of parts is 2 + 5 + 9 = <<2+5+9=16>>16.
Next, we can find the number of cups of tomato per 1 cup of salsa by calculating the ratio of tomato to the total number of parts: 9/16.
Finally, to find the number of cups of tomato needed to make 96 cups of salsa, we multiply the ratio of tomato to salsa by the total number of cups of salsa: 9/16 * 96 = 9/16 * 96 = 9/1 * 6 = 9 * 6 = <<9*6=54>>54.
Therefore, 54 cups of tomato are needed to make 96 cups of salsa.