Questions: Part-part-whole ratios lara makes salad dressing by mixing 8 spoonfuls of oil and some vinegar. The tape diagram shows the ratio of oil to vinegar. Complete the table. - Original ratio Amount (spoonfuls) - Oil 8 - Vinegar 1 - Total dressing 3

Part-part-whole ratios
lara makes salad dressing by mixing 8 spoonfuls of oil and some vinegar. The tape diagram shows the ratio of oil to vinegar.

Complete the table.

- Original ratio  Amount (spoonfuls) 
- Oil    8 
- Vinegar  1   
- Total dressing  3
Transcript text: Part-part-whole ratios lara makes salad dressing by mixing 8 spoonfuls of oil and some vinegar. The tape diagram shows the ratio of oil to vinegar. Complete the table. \begin{tabular}{lll} & Original ratio & Amount (spoonfuls) \\ \hline Oil & $\square$ & 8 \\ Vinegar & 1 & $\square$ \\ Total dressing & 3 & $\square$ \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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Solution Steps

Step 1: Understand the given ratio

The problem states that Iara makes salad dressing by mixing 8 spoonfuls of oil and some vinegar. The tape diagram shows the ratio of oil to vinegar.

Step 2: Identify the given ratio

The table shows the original ratio of oil to vinegar as 8:1. This means for every 8 spoonfuls of oil, there is 1 spoonful of vinegar.

Step 3: Calculate the total dressing

The total dressing is the sum of the oil and vinegar. Since the ratio is 8:1, the total parts are 8 (oil) + 1 (vinegar) = 9 parts.

Final Answer

  • Oil: 8 spoonfuls
  • Vinegar: 1 spoonful
  • Total dressing: 9 spoonfuls
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