You have been asked to analyze the popcom recipes of three different local theatres in order to figure out which theatre has the best popcom. In this case, the "best" popcorn is the most buttery! In your quest to find the best, you
meet with each theatre manager individually and ask for the ratio of oil to popcorn kemels that they use in their recipes.
Here are their responses.
The manager of Theatre A says that they usually go through about 15 cups of popcorn kernels and about 5 cups of
oil each weeknight.
The manager of Theatre B says that they order 18 cups of oil and 72 cups of popcorn kemels each week.
The manager of Theatre C says that their concessions use 6 cups of oil and 32 cups of popcorn kernels on a busy
Saturday.
Find the ratio value of oil to popcorn kernels for Theatre A. Type your answer as a number.
Theatre A's recipe calls for
cup oil for every cup of popcorn kernels.