SOLUTION: The recipe for punch calls for 6 cups of Sprite for every 8 cups of Cherry Limeade. In lowest terms, what is the ratio of Cherry Limeade to Sprite in this punch?

Question 1075390: The recipe for punch calls for 6 cups of Sprite for every 8 cups of Cherry Limeade. In lowest terms, what is the ratio of Cherry Limeade to Sprite in this punch?
Found 2 solutions by JulietG, TeachMath:
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What can you reduce 6/8 to?
6/8 - both are divisible by 2
6/2 = 3
8/2 = 4
Can they be reduced any further? No.
Therefore the lowest ratio is 3:4
Answer by TeachMath(96) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The recipe for punch calls for 6 cups of Sprite for every 8 cups of Cherry Limeade. In lowest terms, what is the ratio of Cherry Limeade to Sprite in this punch?

4:3 is the answer you want
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