Question

5. A fruit punch recipe that serves 20 people
calls for 32 fluid ounces of pineapple juice
and 48 fluid ounces of orange juice.
Monique only has 20 fluid ounces of
pineapple juice. How much orange juice
does she need to maintain the ratio of
pineapple juice to orange juice?

Answer 1

Monique needs 30 fluid ounces of orange juice to keep the ratio same.

What is a ratio ?

Ratio is the quantity of certain type of amount out of the total amount of all types is quantities.

According to the given question
The fruit punch is made up of 32 fluid ounces of pineapple juice and 48 fluid ounces of orange juice.

∴ The total Mixed juice is

(32 + 48) = 80 fluid ounces of mixed juice.

The ratio of pineapple juice juice to the orange juice is

32:48

= 2x:3x

Now Monique has 20 fluid ounces of pineapple juice

∴2x = 20

    x = 10

So, to keep the ratio of pineapple juice to the orange juice same she needs 3x or 30 fluid ounces of orange juice.

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