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How much should Samantha pour out and replace with water to get 1 1 gallon of lemonade containing 1 1 part lemon juice for every 3 3 parts water?

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Final answer:

To achieve the desired 1:3 ratio of lemon juice to water in 1 gallon of lemonade, Samantha should pour out and replace 1/2 gallon of lemonade with water.

Step-by-step explanation:

To get 1 gallon of lemonade containing 1 part lemon juice for every 3 parts water, Samantha needs to know how much lemonade to pour out and replace with water. Let's assume Samantha has a gallon of lemonade. If 1 part lemon juice is equal to 1/4 gallon and 3 parts water is equal to 3/4 gallon, then she needs to replace 3/4 gallon - 1/4 gallon = 1/2 gallon of lemonade with water to achieve the desired ratio.

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