Certainly! We are given that Rachelle uses 2 teaspoons of chocolate syrup for every 5 ounces of milk. We need to find the rate of ounces of milk per teaspoon of syrup.
Let's break this down step by step:
1. Identify Given Quantities:
- Teaspoons of syrup: 2
- Ounces of milk: 5
2. Set Up the Problem:
We want to find how many ounces of milk correspond to one teaspoon of syrup. This means we need to divide the total ounces of milk by the total teaspoons of syrup.
3. Perform the Division:
[tex]\[
\text{Rate} = \frac{\text{Ounces of milk}}{\text{Teaspoons of syrup}} = \frac{5\ \text{ounces}}{2\ \text{teaspoons}}
\][/tex]
4. Calculate the Division:
[tex]\[
\frac{5}{2} = 2.5
\][/tex]
5. Interpret the Result:
The result tells us that for each teaspoon of syrup, there are 2.5 ounces of milk.
So, the rate of ounces of milk per teaspoon of syrup is 2.5 ounces per teaspoon.
