Jane mixes 5 3/4 cups of water and 3 1/2 cups of cranberry concentrate in a jug. What is the ratio of water to cranberry concentrate in the jug?

A. 9:4
B. 14:23
C. 23:14
D. 161:8

Question

Jane mixes 5 3/4 cups of water and 3 1/2 cups of cranberry concentrate in a jug. What is the ratio of water to cranberry concentrate in the jug?

A. 9:4
B. 14:23
C. 23:14
D. 161:8

calculusxy · Answer

@hartnn

calculusxy · Answer

I am confused wid the answer choices because I don't know how they relate to the cups of water or cranberry concentrate.

calculusxy · Answer

So I search this question up in Google, and saw this paper that said that the answer is C. But I am NOT going to copy it without knowing how they got it.

calculusxy · Answer

Do you by any chance know how the answer is C?

hartnn · Answer

5  3/4 = ... ? 
whats is it in fraction a/b form ?
can u find ?

calculusxy · Answer

Do you mean improper fraction? If so, 23/4

hartnn · Answer

yess
and 3  1/2 ?

calculusxy · Answer

7/2

hartnn · Answer

water : 23/4 
juice : 7/2 

ratio :
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good so far ?

calculusxy · Answer

Yeah

hartnn · Answer

|dw:1419624701566:dw|
^^ thats the most important step