Question

students are making lemonade from a liquid lemon concentrate. mason mixes 2 cups of water and 5 teaspoons of liquid lemon concentrate. lillian mixes 4 cups of water and 10 teaspoons of liquid lemon concentrate. whose mix will be more lemony?

answer attempt 1 out of 2

mason’s lemonade will be more lemony.
lillian’s lemonade will be more lemony.
the two lemonades will be equally lemony.

Explanation:

Step1: Find Mason's ratio

Mason uses 2 cups water and 5 teaspoons concentrate. The ratio of concentrate to water is $\frac{5}{2} = 2.5$ teaspoons per cup.

Step2: Find Lillian's ratio

Lillian uses 4 cups water and 10 teaspoons concentrate. The ratio is $\frac{10}{4} = 2.5$ teaspoons per cup.

Step3: Compare ratios

Both ratios are equal ($2.5 = 2.5$), so the lemonade concentrations are the same.

Answer:

The two lemonades will be equally lemony.