A student uses the ratio of 4 oranges to 6 fluid ounces to
find the number of oranges needed to make 24 fluid
ounces of juice. The student writes this proportion:
4 24
616
Explain the error in the student's work.
A student uses the ratio of 4 oranges to 6 fluid ounces to find the number of oranges needed to make 24 fluid ounces of juice. The student writes the proportion:4/6=24/16