The ratio of lemon juice to water in a lemonade recipe is 1:4. How mnay cups of should you add if added 3 cups of lemon juice if you are using the recipe.

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The ratio of lemon juice to water in a lemonade recipe is 1:4. How mnay cups of should you add if added 3 cups of lemon juice if you are using the recipe.

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Ratios are simply evaluating FRACTIONS. The fractions are equalized so you can find an unknown value....so for your example we have.....

1/4 = 3/x..............you need to find the x value that makes the ratio true. Or makes the equation true.

so.....you could cross multiply and you have.......x = 3*4 = 12........now check your calculations....

1 cup of lemon juice to 4 cups of waters is the same as

3 cup of lemon juice to 12 cups of water. Another way would be to duplicate the original recipe 3 times you have....

1:4........lemon:water

1:4........lemon:water

1:4........lemon:water...................add all that together you have 3:12.....

3 lemon:12 cups of water..........Right?