Answer: 12 Basil leaves
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Monica uses 3 basil leaves for every 8 tomatoes
For 32 tomatoes she needs
[tex]\Rightarrow 3\ \text{basil leaves}\equiv8\ \text{Tomatoes}\\\\\Rightarrow 4\times 3\ \text{basil leaves}\equiv4\times 8\ \text{Tomatoes}\\\\\Rightarrow 12\ \text{basil leaves}\equiv 32\ \text{Tomatoes}[/tex]
Thus, she needs 12 basil leaves.