SOLUTION: Taisha and Shakina are each making punch. Taisha's recipe calls for 5 parts pineapple juice to 3 parts orange sherbet. Shakina's recipe calls for 8 parts pineapple juice to 6 parts

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Question 784414: Taisha and Shakina are each making punch. Taisha's recipe calls for 5 parts pineapple juice to 3 parts orange sherbet. Shakina's recipe calls for 8 parts pineapple juice to 6 parts orange sherbet. Which recipe will have a stronger orange flavor?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Just form the ratios; and either change both to their equivalents in the same denominator, or compute the decimal value for each and compare.