CBSE Class 7 Answered
Arashi's punch recipe calls for 9 liters of lemon-lime soda and 6 liters of pineapple juice. Rheanna's punch recipe requires 8 liters of lemon-lime soda and 9 liters of pineapple juice. Which recipe has a lower ratio of lemon-lime soda to pineapple juice?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 04 Jun, 2014, 01:23: PM
Expert Answer
The ratio of lemon-lime soda to pineapple juice:
In Arashi's punch recipe - 9 : 6
In Rheanna's recipe - 8 : 9
We want to figure out which ratio is higher: 
We can compare the ratios more easily by expressing them in percentage.
First write the ratio as a decimal and then convert it to a percentage.
Thus,
And, 
Comparing, we get
150% > 88.889%
Hence, Rheanna's recipe has a lower ratio of lemon-lime soda to pineapple juice.
Answered by | 04 Jun, 2014, 03:23: PM
