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Jane mixes 5 3/4 cups of water and 3 1/2 cups of cranberry concentrate in a jug. What is the ratio of water to cranberry concentrate in the jug?

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5 and 3/4 and 3 and 1/2

5 and 3/4 to 3 and 1/2 is the answer
if y ou want to convert it to whole numbers then

5 and 3/4:3 and 1/2
convert mixed numbers to improper fractions
5 and 3/4=23/4
3 and 1/2=7/2
23/4:7/2
multiply both sides by 4 to clear fractions
23:14
answer is the ratio is 23:14
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