The ratio of lime juice and soy sauce in a salad dressing is 9:8. The total of both ingredients is 51 tablespoons. How many tablespoons of each ingredient are used?

1) 9+8=17parts

2) 51:17=3 tablespoons each part

3) 9*3=27 tablespoons lime juice

4) 8*3=24 tablespoons soy sauce

Answer: 27 tablespoons lime juice and 24 tablespoons soy sauce