Jenny makes food for her hummingbird feeders. The food is made up of 1 part sugar and 4 parts water. She uses 34 3 4 cup of sugar to make the hummingbird food. How much water should Jenny use?
I am assuming that the 34 3 4 cup of sugar means 34 3/4.
Given:
Ratio of sugar to water is 1:4
34 3/4 sugar to quantity of water.
First, we need to convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction.
34 3/4 = ((344)+3)/4 = 139/4
1:4 = 139/4:x
x = 4139/4
x = 139
Jenny should use 139 cups of water for the 34 3/4 cups of sugar.
Answer:
1 part sugar : 4 parts water
3/4 cup of sugar.
1/4 = 3/4 : x
x = 4 * 3/4
x = 12/4
x = 3 part water
Step-by-step explanation: