A lemonade recipe calls for using a ratio of 2 cups of lemon juice for every 4 cups of water. What is the ratio of lemon juice to water?
Original question:
A lemonade recipe calls for using a ratio of 2 cups of lemon juice for every 4 cups of water. What is the ratio of lemon juice to water?
This problem asks for the ratio of lemon juice to water. We are given both values, so it's just a proportion.
2 (cups of lemon juice) : 4 (cups of water)
which simplifies down to 1:2