Activity
Priscilla’s grandmother’s fruit salad recipe calls for one part apple, one part orange, four parts strawberry, two parts cherry, and three parts grape. Priscilla uses the same measuring cup to measure all of the fruit, so one part is equal to one cup of diced fruit. In this exercise, you will compare the quantities in the recipe to understand ratios better.

Part A
Write a sentence comparing the quantity of apples with the quantity of grapes.
Part D
Compare the total quantity of fruit used with the quantity of oranges. Write your answer in a sentence.

Part E
Priscilla’s brother Jack has invited some friends to dinner, so Priscilla needs to make twice as much fruit salad. If she uses twice the quantities of fruit given in the recipe, how many parts of apple will she have to use?

Part F
Priscilla has three cups of apples left. She wants to use them in another fruit salad. How would she find out how much of the other fruits she needs to use up the remaining apples?

Self-Evaluation
How did you do? Rate your work on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 as the highest score. Then write a brief evaluation of your work below. Note what you learned and what challenged you.