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Patel squeezed oranges so that his family could have fresh-squeezed juice for breakfast. He squeezed 4/17 cups from the first orange, 3/10 cups from the second orange, 9/20 cups from the third orange, 3/11 cups from the fourth orange, and 7/15 cups from the fifth orange. Patel estimates that he needs 2 cups of orange juice for his family. About how much more orange juice does he need?

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1/6 cups hope this helps you :)
User John Braxler
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The amount of juice needed is about 0.487 cups

Amount of oranges squeezed :

First orange = 4/17 cups

Second orange = 3/10 cups

Third orange = 9/20 cups

Fourth orange = 3/11 cups

Fifth orange = 7/15 cups

Total amount of oranges needed = 2 cups

The amount of extra orange needed = x

Adding :

(4/17 + 3/10 + 9/20 + 3/11 + 7/15) + x = 2

(13200 + 168300 + 252450 + 153000 + 261800) / 561000

(848750 / 561000) + x = 2

1.5129 + x = 2

x = 2 - 1.5129

x = 0.4871 cups

The amount of juice needed is about 0.487 cups

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