SOLUTION: A candy recipe calls for 5 parts milk, 4 parts cocoa, 4 parts cyrup, 2 parts sugar and 1 part butter. If you use 8 ounces of milk, how many ounces of candy mixture can you make?
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Question 697122: A candy recipe calls for 5 parts milk, 4 parts cocoa, 4 parts cyrup, 2 parts sugar and 1 part butter. If you use 8 ounces of milk, how many ounces of candy mixture can you make? Answer by god2012(113) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solution :
The ingredients are in the ratio
5:4:4:2:1
Let x be the total volume of candy mixture.
Therefore,
5/16 part of milk in X is
5x/16 = 8 ounce
or
You can make 128/5 ounces of candy mixture
