erin is makin fruit punch for her friends to make the drink she mixes 3 quarts of fruit juice with half quart of ginger ale.what is the ratio of fruit to ginger ale in her drink
3:(1/2) = 6/1
To determine the ratio of fruit juice to ginger ale in Erin's fruit punch, we need to calculate the quantity of the ingredients first.
Erin mixes 3 quarts of fruit juice with half a quart of ginger ale.
To make the calculation easier, we can convert half a quart to quarts. Since there are 4 quarts in a gallon, half a quart is equal to 0.5/4 = 0.125 quarts.
Now we add the quantities to find the total volume of the drink:
3 quarts (fruit juice) + 0.125 quarts (ginger ale) = 3.125 quarts
The ratio of fruit juice to ginger ale is then:
Fruit juice: Ginger ale = 3 quarts: 0.125 quarts
To simplify the ratio, we can multiply both sides by 8 (to eliminate decimal places):
3 quarts x 8: 0.125 quarts x 8 = 24 quarts: 1 quart
So the ratio of fruit juice to ginger ale in Erin's fruit punch is 24:1.