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)
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12
12
54
54
30
30
5
54 cups
To find out how many cups of tomato are needed to make 96 cups of salsa, first calculate the total number of parts in the extended ratio: 2 + 5 + 9 = 16 parts.
Then, determine the fraction of tomato in the extended ratio: 9/16.
Finally, multiply the total amount of salsa needed (96 cups) by the fraction representing the tomatoes: 96 x 9/16 = 54 cups of tomato needed.