A water-salt mixture calls for 3/4 cup if salt to be placed in 5 1/2 cups of water if i use 1 cup if salt how much water should i use to preserve the proper water to salt ratio

7⅓ cups of water

Step-by-step explanation:

Water-salt mixture ratio = ¾ cup of salt to 5½ cups of water (¾ : 5½)

To maintain this water to salt ratio, if you intend to use 1 cup of salt, the number of water you need to add can be calculated as follows:

¾ cup of salt : 5½ cups of water = 1 cup of salt : x cups of water

¾ : 5½ = 1 : x

Cross multiply

Divide both sides by 3

Number of cups of water to add to 1 cup if salt is 7⅓ cups.