Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 8 - Quantities in Chemical Reactions - Exercises - Questions - Page 273: 6

Answer

$9$ servings of pasta can be made. The tomatoes are the ingredient that limits the amount of pasta that can be made.

Work Step by Step

$2 cups noodles + 12 tomatoes + 3 cloves garlic --> 4 Pasta Servings$ $1/2 cups noodles + 3 tomatoes + 3/4 cloves garlic ->1 Pasta Serving$ Therefore, $ 7 cups noodles + 27 tomatoes + 9 cloves garlic --> 9 Pasta Servings$ $7\div1/2 = 14$, $27/3 = 9$ and lastly $9/0.75 = 12$ The tomatoes are limiting the servings of pasta that can be made.
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