Question

Hello! I'm currently studying in order to take the Military ASVAB test using my book at the moment, and I need a little bit of help with this question. (Thank you in advance!)"VERY IMPORTANT"(Also I really need the short process for this equation, in order to get to the answer please, because this is not for class work.)

Answer 1

Solution

Given for 9 troops, the following requirement are needed:

9 pounds chicken

6 tablespoon of garlic

8 tablespoon of oil

12 potatoes

Proportion of pounds of chicken to potatoes to feed 9 troops

= 9 : 12

Proportion of pounds of chicken to potatoes to feed 3 troops

=3 : 4

$\begin{gathered} Thus,\text{ the answer is } \\ \frac{9}{12}::\frac{3}{4} \end{gathered}$

The correct option is A