Debbie and Rick are each making a strawberry-rhubarb pie for the Hazelton pie-baking contest. Debbie and Rick use the same amount of strawberries, but Rick uses more rhubarb than Debbie. Whose pie will taste more like strawberries?
Question
Debbie and Rick are each making a strawberry-rhubarb pie for the Hazelton pie-baking contest. Debbie and Rick use the same amount of strawberries, but Rick uses more rhubarb than Debbie. Whose pie will taste more like strawberries?
Solution
Debbie's pie will taste more like strawberries. Even though they both use the same amount of strawberries, Rick uses more rhubarb. This means the taste of rhubarb will be stronger in Rick's pie, making the strawberry flavor less prominent compared to Debbie's pie.
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