High School

In a fruit cocktail, the ratio of orange juice to apple juice to coconut milk is 3:2:4, respectively. How much of each do I need to take if I have 5 more ounces of orange juice than apple juice?

a) 3 oz orange juice, 2 oz apple juice, 4 oz coconut milk
b) 4 oz orange juice, 1 oz apple juice, 3 oz coconut milk
c) 2 oz orange juice, 3 oz apple juice, 5 oz coconut milk
d) 5 oz orange juice, 4 oz apple juice, 1 oz coconut milk

Answer :

Final answer:

To determine the amounts of orange juice, apple juice, and coconut milk needed in the fruit cocktail, we can use the given ratio and the fact that there are 5 more ounces of orange juice than apple juice. The correct answer is 5 ounces of orange juice, 4 ounces of apple juice, and 1 ounce of coconut milk.

Explanation:

To determine the amounts of orange juice, apple juice, and coconut milk needed in the fruit cocktail, we can use the given ratio and the fact that there are 5 more ounces of orange juice than apple juice.

Let's assign a variable to the amount of apple juice, let's call it 'x'.

Since the ratio of orange juice to apple juice is 3:2, the amount of orange juice is 3x, and since there are 5 more ounces of orange juice, the amount of orange juice is (3x + 5). Since the ratio of coconut milk to apple juice is 4:2 (or 2:1), the amount of coconut milk is 2x.

Therefore, the correct answer is option d) 5 ounces of orange juice, 4 ounces of apple juice, and 1 ounce of coconut milk.