a recipe call for 1.5 cups of mix to make 8 pancakes. John wants to make 12 pancakes and uses 2 cup of mix. Does John have the correct ratio for the recipe

Question

a recipe call for 1.5 cups of mix to make 8 pancakes. John wants to make 12 pancakes and uses 2 cup of mix. Does John have the correct ratio for the recipe

Answer 1

To determine if John has the correct ratio for the recipe, we need to compare the amount of mix used to make the desired number of pancakes with the original recipe.

The original recipe calls for 1.5 cups of mix to make 8 pancakes. Let's calculate the ratio of mix to pancakes in the original recipe:

Ratio = Amount of mix / Number of pancakes

Ratio = 1.5 cups / 8 pancakes

Ratio ≈ 0.1875 cups/pancake

Now, let's calculate the ratio of mix to pancakes in John's version:

Ratio = Amount of mix / Number of pancakes

Ratio = 2 cups / 12 pancakes

Ratio ≈ 0.1667 cups/pancake

Comparing the two ratios, we can see that the original recipe has a higher ratio of mix to pancakes than John's version. Therefore, John's ratio is not correct according to the recipe.

Answer 2

To determine if John has the correct ratio for the recipe, we need to compare the amount of mix used in the original recipe to the amount used by John.

The original recipe calls for 1.5 cups of mix to make 8 pancakes. Let's calculate the ratio of mix to pancakes in the original recipe:

Ratio of mix to pancakes in the original recipe = 1.5 cups / 8 pancakes

Now, let's calculate the ratio of mix to pancakes used by John:

Ratio of mix to pancakes used by John = 2 cups / 12 pancakes

To check if John has the correct ratio, we need to compare these two ratios. If they are equal, then John has the correct ratio for the recipe.

So, let's compare the ratios:

Ratio of mix to pancakes in the original recipe: 1.5 cups / 8 pancakes

Ratio of mix to pancakes used by John: 2 cups / 12 pancakes

To simplify the comparison, we can convert the fractions to decimals:

For the original recipe: 1.5 cups / 8 pancakes = 0.1875 cups/pancake

For John's recipe: 2 cups / 12 pancakes = 0.1667 cups/pancake

Since 0.1875 is not equal to 0.1667, John does not have the correct ratio for the recipe.

Answer 3

12/8=C/1.5

C= 1.5*12/8=3/2*3/2=9/4=2.25 He is close. Most cooks would say yes, no one measures pancake batter with a computer.