A salsa recipe uses green pepper, onion, and tomato in the extended ratio 1:3:9. How many cups of tomatoes are needed to make 117 cups of salsa?(1 point)
Responses
3
3
81
81
61
61
27
27
To find out how many cups of tomatoes are needed to make 117 cups of salsa, we need to calculate the proportion of tomatoes in the extended ratio.
The total ratio of ingredients in the salsa is 1+3+9 = 13.
To find the proportion of tomatoes, we divide the number of tomato cups in the extended ratio by the total ratio: 9/13.
Now, to find the number of cups of tomatoes needed, we multiply this proportion by the total number of cups of salsa: 9/13 * 117 = 81.
Therefore, 81 cups of tomatoes are needed to make 117 cups of salsa.