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“Oh Yeah!” Ratios Are All A round U s By : The Super Stars Lauren Shmorin , Jason Jaycee, Sean Randall, Marie Birdie. http://blogs.stthomas.edu/opusmagnum /files/2010/07/Kool_Aid_Man.jpg.
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“Oh Yeah!” Ratios Are All Around Us By : The Super Stars Lauren Shmorin, Jason Jaycee, Sean Randall, Marie Birdie http://blogs.stthomas.edu/opusmagnum /files/2010/07/Kool_Aid_Man.jpg
Problem: Using algebra, change the recipe below for making a pitcher of Kool-Aid so that the entire class can enjoy a serving, using the same ratios. Recipe for Blastin’ Berry Kool-Aid 1 package of unsweetened Kool-Aid (.2 ounces) 1 ½ Cups of Sugar 2 Quarts of Water __________________ Yields 8 Servings http://2guystalkingmetsbaseball.com/wp-content/ uploads/2013/02/Kool-Aid-Pitcher.jpg
We know that we have a total of 24 students in Mrs. Holmes’ Algebra I class. To find out how many quarts of water to use we used the proportion below:
Next, to find out how many cups of sugar to use we used the proportion below:
Finally, to find out how many packages of Kool-Aid to use we used the proportion below:
We used ratios to make our recipe proportional to original recipe. The new recipe now makes enough Blastin’ Berry Kool-Aid for our entire Algebra class! Recipe for Blastin’ Berry Kool-Aid 3 packages of unsweetened Kool-Aid (.2 ounces) 4 ½ Cups of Sugar 6 Quarts of Water __________________ Yields 24 Servings http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-psQKxolOsU8/TgPs2CyWLAI/ AAAAAAAAA-0/bb3EBqA39CE/s640/IMG_4653.JPG
Our entire class enjoyed a glass of Blastin’ Berry Kool Aid https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/541686_10151400876472638_907425846_n.jpg