Evan and Samantha are making fruit salads for a picnic. Evan mixes 3 cups of melon and 2 cups of apple and Samantha mixes 5 cups of melon and 4 cups of apple. Use Evan and Samantha’s proportions of melon to determine whose fruit salad will taste more melony.
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 3
Evan melon proportion (out of total) as fraction =
Samantha melon proportion (out of total) as fraction =
Evan's melon proportion = 3/(3+2) = 3/5
Samantha's melon proportion = 5/(5+4) = 5/9
Since 3/5 is greater than 5/9, Evan's fruit salad will taste more melony.