Question

a punch recipe calls for 5 lb of grape juice for every 2 L of cranberry juice how many liters of grape juice is needed in 5 L of cranberry juice for used

Answer 1

Answer:

12.5 L of grape juice is needed in 5L of cranberry juice.

Step by step explanation:

We can solve this situation by using proportional relationships:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{5}{2}=\frac{x}{5} \\ \end{gathered}$

Now, solve for x:

$\begin{gathered} 25=2x \\ x=\frac{25}{2} \\ x=12.5\text{ L} \end{gathered}$