This math topic focuses on applying knowledge of ratios to practical scenarios, primarily in cooking and mixing ingredients. The problems involve calculating the required quantities of one ingredient given a fixed amount of another, based on a specific ratio. This exercise helps develop skills in equivalent ratios and scaling, reinforcing understanding of how to manipulate proportions in real-world applications. The content is part of a broader unit on rates and ratios, aimed at enhancing problem-solving skills in these areas.

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Ratios - Equivalent, Expanding Recipes with Integer Multiples - Whole Numbers


This sundae needs 7 ml of strawberry for every 6 ml of chocolate. How much strawberry is needed if you have 18 ml of chocolate

6 ml 7 ml 18 ml ? ml

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