If the ratio of onions to cilantro is 4:3 and I use 2/3 cup onion how much cilantro do I need?
Ratio = 4:3 = 4/3
4/3 = x/(2/3)
Cross multiply
3x = 4 * 2/3
Can you solve for x now?
The answer is 8
To find out how much cilantro you need, you can use the given ratio of onions to cilantro, which is 4:3. Since we know the amount of onion used is 2/3 cup, we can set up a proportion to solve for the amount of cilantro needed.
Let's assign variables to the unknowns: let x represent the amount of cilantro needed in cups.
The proportion can be set up as follows:
Onions / Cilantro = 4 / 3
Plugging in the given values:
(2/3) / x = 4 / 3
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
(2/3) * 3 = 4 * x
2 = 4x
Now, we can isolate x by dividing both sides of the equation by 4:
2 / 4 = x
0.5 = x
Therefore, you will need 0.5 cup of cilantro.