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
To find the quantity of each ingredient needed, first, we sum the extended ratio: 2 + 5 + 9 = 16.
Then, we calculate the value of each part of the ratio: 96 cups / 16 parts = <<96/16=6>>6 cups per part.
Finally, we multiply the value of tomato's part by the number of parts it represents: 9 parts * 6 cups/part = <<9*6=54>>54 cups of tomato. Answer: \boxed{54}.