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semsee45

Answer:

19.2 cups of onion

Step-by-step explanation:

Given a salsa recipe uses green pepper, onion, and tomato in the extended ratio 4:5:6, how many cups of onion are needed to make 72 cups of salsa?

4x + 5x + 6x = 72

⇒ 15x = 72

⇒ x = 72 ÷ 15

⇒ x = 4.8

Onion: 4x = 4 x 4.8 = 19.2 cups

NotFunnyatAll

Answer:

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Solution:

[tex]4x + 5x + 6x = 72[/tex]

[tex]⇒ 15x = 72[/tex]

[tex]⇒ x = \frac{72}{15}[/tex]

[tex]⇒ x = 4.8[/tex]

Onion: [tex]4x = 4 \times 4.8 = 19.2 cups[/tex]