Students are making lemonade from a powdered lemon drink mix. Dominic mixes 6 cups of water and 7 teaspoons of powdered lemon mix. Kaj mixes 1 cup of water and 7 teaspoons of powdered lemon mix. Whose mix will be more watery?Dominic's mix will be more watery.Kaj's mix will be more watery.The two mixes will be equally watery.
Q. Students are making lemonade from a powdered lemon drink mix. Dominic mixes 6 cups of water and 7 teaspoons of powdered lemon mix. Kaj mixes 1 cup of water and 7 teaspoons of powdered lemon mix. Whose mix will be more watery?Dominic's mix will be more watery.Kaj's mix will be more watery.The two mixes will be equally watery.
Calculate Ratio for Dominic: Calculate the ratio of water to powdered lemon mix for Dominic.Ratio for Dominic = Amount of powdered lemon mixAmount of waterRatio for Dominic = 7 teaspoons6 cups
Calculate Ratio for Kaj: Calculate the ratio of water to powdered lemon mix for Kaj.Ratio for Kaj = Amount of powdered lemon mixAmount of waterRatio for Kaj = 7teaspoons1cup
Compare Ratios: Compare the ratios to determine whose mix is more watery. Dominic's ratio is 76, and Kaj's ratio is 71. A higher ratio of water to powdered lemon mix means the mix is more watery. Therefore, Dominic's mix is more watery because 76 is greater than 71.
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