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Question

a smoothie recipe calls for 3 parts bananas, 3 parts strawberries, 2 parts vanilla yogurt, 2 parts milk, and 4 parts ice. How many ounces of strawberries are needed to make 56 ounces of smoothie?

Answer 1

3 parts+3 parts+2 parts+2 parts + 4 parts

= 14 parts

 

strawberries = 3/14 of the total

 

(3/14)(56) = 3(4) = 12 oz strawberries

Answer 2

Let a be the common factor by weight in ounce

 

Banana = 3a

Strawberries = 3a

Vanilla yogurd = 2a

milk = 2a

Ice = 4a

Total = 14 a = 56  ounces

 

Thus a = 56/14 = 4

 

So the portion of strawberries = 3a= 4x3 = 12 Ounces