SOLUTION: A recipe for 8 servings of crab cakes requires 1/3 cup chopped scallions, 1/4 cup diced onions,and 1/2 cup chopped green peppers. If the cook has 1 cup chopped scallions, 1/2 cup d

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Question 864246: A recipe for 8 servings of crab cakes requires 1/3 cup chopped scallions, 1/4 cup diced onions,and 1/2 cup chopped green peppers. If the cook has 1 cup chopped scallions, 1/2 cup diced onions, and 1 1/4 cup green peppers, what is the greatest number of servings he can prepare?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which ratio is the lowest, comparing HAVE to NEED?
Scallions__________1:1/3__________1%2F%281%2F3%29=3
Onions_____________1/2:1/4________%281%2F2%29%2F%281%2F4%29=2
Green Peppers______1&1/4:1/2______%285%2F4%29%2F%281%2F2%29=5%2F2=2%261%2F2

The diced onions are the most limiting quantity, so this restricts the number of servings that can be made. The amount of these onions available is enough for 2 recipes, meaning highlight%282%2Arecipes%2A8%28servings%2Frecipe%29=16%2Aservings%29.
Sixteen servings.