Step 1: Finding the part-to-part and part-to-wh To make his special energy drink, Jerome uses 8 cups of water and 3 cups of drink
mix.
a) What is the ratio of water to drink mix? (2 points)
b) What is the ratio of drink mix to water? (2 points)
c) What is the ratio of drink mix to mixed energy drink? (2 points)
d) What is the ratio of water to mixed energy drink? (2 points)
Step 2: Testing Jerome's brother's approach
Jerome's brother told him to add one cup of water for every one cup of drink mix he
added to keep the ratio of water to drink mix the same and still increase the total
amount of energy drink.
a) Complete the table below. (2 points)
Original
+1
Ratio
+2
+3
+4
Drink mix
(cups)
Water (cups)
8
9