Question

problems 2 - 4: a line cook at a restaurant uses 8 tomatoes to make 12 bowls of salad. assume all tomatoes and salads are about the same size. 2. how many bowls of salads can be made with 1 tomato? show or explain your thinking.

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let $x$ be the number of bowls made with 1 tomato. We have the proportion $\frac{8}{12}=\frac{1}{x}$.

Step2: Cross - multiply

$8x = 12\times1$.

Step3: Solve for $x$

$x=\frac{12}{8}=\frac{3}{2}=1.5$.

Answer:

1.5 bowls