Q:

Ari thinks the perfect milkshake has 3 ounces of caramel for every 5 scoops of ice cream. Freeze Zone makes batches of milkshakes with 6 ounces of caramel and 8 scoops of ice cream. What will Ari think about Freeze Zone's milkshakes?Choose 1 answer:a: they have too much caramelb: they have too little caramelc: they are just right

Accepted Solution

A:
aStep-by-step explanation:Let [tex]t[/tex] be the number of ounces of caramel that has to be added to each scoop of ice cream.So,for [tex]n[/tex] scoops,there has to be [tex]n\times t[/tex] ounces of caramel.It is given that for every 5 scoops of ice cream,3 ounces of caramel has to be added.So,[tex]5\times t=3[/tex]and [tex]t=0.6[/tex]For 8 scoops of ice cream,there has to be [tex]8\times t=8\times 0.6=4.8[/tex] ounces of caramel added.But Freeze Zone adds 6 ounces of caramel.So,Ari thinks that Freeze Zone adds more caramel