Ina recipe for tomato sauce, the ratio of fluid ounces of water to fluid ounc. of tomato paste is 3 : 4. You plan to make 35 fluid ounces of tomato sauce. Tow many fluid ounces of tomato paste do you need?

bobbie71G

bobbie71G

Answered question

2020-11-07

Ina recipe for tomato sauce, the ratio of fluid ounces of water to fluid ounc. of tomato paste is 3 : 4. You plan to make 35 fluid ounces of tomato sauce. Tow many fluid ounces of tomato paste do you need?

Answer & Explanation

crocolylec

crocolylec

Skilled2020-11-08Added 100 answers

Let x be the amount of tomato paste so that 35x is the amount of water, both in fluid ounces. Using the ratio water/tomato paste, we write the proportion:
35xx)=34
Solve for x:
4(35x)=3x
1404x=3x
140=7x
x=20
So, you need 20 fluid ounces of tomato paste.
Jeffrey Jordon

Jeffrey Jordon

Expert2021-10-12Added 2605 answers

Answer is given below (on video)

Do you have a similar question?

Recalculate according to your conditions!

Ask your question.
Get an expert answer.

Let our experts help you. Answer in as fast as 15 minutes.

Didn't find what you were looking for?