A lemonade mix calls for 2 tablespoons of mix for every 3 cups of water. If the container has 24 tablespoons of mix, then how many cups of water will be needed?

36 cups of water

Step-by-step explanation:

Make a proportion, where x is the number of cups of water needed:

=

Cross multiply and solve for x:

2x = 72

x = 36

So, 36 cups of water will be needed

the given 6 = w/p is equivalent to 6p = w, where w is the total area of the walls and p is the area covered by a single can of paint.

knowing that 6 cans of paint will be needed, 6p = w becomes 6(6) = w = 36.   this tells us that the total area to be painted is 36 square units.