Beth is making fruit salad. She adds 5 grapes for every 2 strawberries. If she uses 14 strawberries, how many grapes will she use?
35
10
70
140

Question

Beth is making fruit salad. She adds 5 grapes for every 2 strawberries. If she uses 14 strawberries, how many grapes will she use?
35
10
70
140

dtan5457 · Answer

35.

it's ratio.

2:5

2 times 7=14

5 times 7=35

mathstudent55 · Answer

You can use a proportion.
A proportion is setting two ratios equal.
The known ratio is 5 grapes to 2 strawberries, or 5/2.
The unknown ratio is x grapes to 14 strawberries, or x/14.
Set these ratios equal creating a proportion, and solve for x.
$\dfrac{5}{2} = \dfrac{x}{14} $
Now cross multiply and solve for x.

anonymous · Answer

35