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a jug for a baseball team holds 20 gallons of water to make an energy drink one cup of mix is used for every 2 gallons of water how many cups of the mixture are needed to fill the jug with energy drink

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Final answer:

To fill a 20-gallon jug with an energy drink using the ratio of 1 cup of mix for every 2 gallons of water, 10 cups of mix are needed.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking about how many cups of mix are needed to fill a 20-gallon jug with an energy drink. Given that 1 cup of mix is needed for every 2 gallons of water, we need to calculate the total number of cups required for 20 gallons. First, we find the number of sets of 2 gallons in 20 gallons, which is 20 / 2 = 10. Now, since each set of 2 gallons requires 1 cup of mix, we multiply the number of sets by the cups per set: 10 sets × 1 cup/set = 10 cups of mix.

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assuming that the mix disolves into the 20 gallons and doesn't take up space

1:2
x:20
1/2=x/20
multiply btoh sides by 20
10=x

answer is 10 cups of mixture
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