The ratio of cheese to sauce for a single pizza is 1 cup to 1/2 cup. If Rama used 15 cups of sauce to make a number of pizzas, then how many cups of cheese did she use on those pizzas?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 30 cups.
Cheese : Sauce = 1 : 1/2
Let the amount of cheese used = C
C/15 = 1/(1/2)
⇒ C = 2 × 15 = 30 cups