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Equivalent Ratios

Question 6 • *WHS Pre-Algebra - MA3119 A-CR

To show the relationship between the serving size and the number of pounds of meat needed for a lasagna recipe, a catering company uses the chart below.LasagnaServing sizePounds of meat20240680812012The employee who created the chart made an error when computing the number of pounds of meat for one of the serving sizes. For which serving size is the ratio of size to pounds of meat different from the other ratios?

Answer
A
20
B
40
C
80
D
120

Explanation

The chart pairs serving sizes and pounds of meat as 20 and 2, 40 and 6, 80 and 8, and 120 and 12. For three pairs, the serving-size-to-meat ratio is 10: 20 ÷ 2 = 10, 80 ÷ 8 = 10, and 120 ÷ 12 = 10. But 40 ÷ 6 is not 10, so the ratio is different for a serving size of 40.

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