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To disinfect 1 quart of stream water to make it drinkable,you need to add 2 tablets of iodine. How many tablets do you need to disinfect 4 quarts

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Good morning,

We want to disinfect 4 quarts of stream water:
(4)/(4) =1

So:


( (1)/(4)of water )/(2tablets)= (1of water)/(x tablets) \\ \\ (1)/(8) = (1)/(x) \\ \\ x=8 tablets

Answer: We need 8 tablets.
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