The Correct Answer and Explanation is:
Based on the visible information in the problem, the correct answer is:
1 ounce
Explanation
The problem requires a careful breakdown of the information provided to find the amount of whole milk used in a single serving of rice pudding.
First, we identify the key figures from the recipe. The total recipe makes 5 servings and uses a combined total of 10 ounces of milk, which is a mixture of whole milk and sweetened condensed milk.
The initial step is to determine the total amount of milk mixture in each serving. We can calculate this by dividing the total volume of milk by the total number of servings:
Total Milk per Serving = Total Ounces of Milk / Number of Servings
Total Milk per Serving = 10 ounces / 5 servings = 2 ounces
So, each serving of rice pudding contains 2 ounces of the milk mixture.
Next, the question specifically asks for the quantity of whole milk per serving, not the total milk. The problem does not explicitly state the ratio of whole milk to sweetened condensed milk. In such cases, a common and logical assumption in mathematical problems is that the components are mixed in equal parts, a 1:1 ratio, unless stated otherwise.
Assuming a 1:1 ratio, the 10 ounces of combined milk for the entire recipe would be composed of:
- 5 ounces of whole milk
- 5 ounces of sweetened condensed milk
With this information, we can now calculate the amount of whole milk for a single serving. We divide the total amount of whole milk by the number of servings:
Whole Milk per Serving = Total Ounces of Whole Milk / Number of Servings
Whole Milk per Serving = 5 ounces / 5 servings = 1 ounce
Therefore, each serving of rice pudding contains 1 ounce of whole milk. This also implies each serving contains 1 ounce of sweetened condensed milk, making up the 2 total ounces of milk per serving we calculated earlier.
