Answer:
Option C: 24 is the correct answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Jason used 0.5 cup of kernels to make 16 cups of popcorn
Ratio of cup of kernel to cups of popcorn = 0.5 : 16
Let,
x be the cups of popcorn made from 0.75 cups of kernel
Ratio of cups of kernel to cups of popcorn = 0.75 : x
This is a direct proportion as the cups of kernel is increasing.
0.5 : 16 :: 0.75 : x
Product of mean = Product of extreme
16*0.75 = 0.5x
12=0.5x
0.5x=12
Dividing both sides by 0.5
[tex]\frac{0.5x}{0.5}=\frac{12}{0.5}\\x=24[/tex]
Jason can make 24 cups of popcorn from 0.75 cups of kernel.
Hence,
Option C: 24 is the correct answer.
