Question

I need help and I will give a medal. Don't know how to solve this problem.

Answer 1

27

Answer 2

Are you sure?

Answer 3

well looking at the ratio

1:3:9 the ratio makes 13 cups of salsa ( 1 + 3 + 9)

so how many lots of 13 in 117 cups...?

Answer 4

9 @campbell_st

Answer 5

Is the final answer 9?

Answer 6

you add 1 + 3 +9 which is 13
then you divide 3 by 13 which gives you the amount of onions for one cup and then you just multiply the result with 117

Answer 7

@campbell_st and @Stardollieee, who is right? There are two different answers.

Answer 8

well it depends on where you want an answer... you where you want to learn how to answer this type of question.

as

@Stardollieee has given the answer...

Answer 9

Well, I do want to know how to answer it, but I also want to know if 27 is the correct answer.

Answer 10

well it is the correct answer... and this is why

117/(1 + 3 + 9) = 9

So multiple each part of the ratio by 9

1x9:3x9:9x9 which is 9:27:81

add the parts together to see you have 117 cups...

Answer 11

Thank you, that was the kind of answer I was looking for. I want to thank both of you, so who wants the medal and who wants the fan.

Answer 12

Thank you both for you help.