Question

mei mei and andres are making fruit salads for a picnic. mei mei mixes 10 cups of melon and 3 cups of apple and andres mixes 3 cups of melon and 1 cup of apple. whose fruit salad will taste more melony?

answer attempt 1 out of 2

mei mei’s fruit salad will be more melony.
andres’s fruit salad will be more melony.
the two fruit salads will be equally melony.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate Mei Mei's melon ratio

To find the ratio of melon to total fruit in Mei Mei's salad, we first find the total number of cups. Mei Mei has 10 cups of melon and 3 cups of apple, so total cups are \(10 + 3 = 13\) cups. The ratio of melon to total is \(\frac{10}{13}\approx0.769\).

Step2: Calculate Andres's melon ratio

Andres has 3 cups of melon and 1 cup of apple, so total cups are \(3 + 1 = 4\) cups. The ratio of melon to total is \(\frac{3}{4} = 0.75\).

Step3: Compare the two ratios

We compare \(0.769\) (Mei Mei's ratio) and \(0.75\) (Andres's ratio). Since \(0.769>0.75\), Mei Mei's salad has a higher proportion of melon.

Answer:

Mei Mei’s fruit salad will be more melony.