Question

A pitcher contains a liquid mixture of water and lemon juice. The water makes up 2/5 of the weight of the liquid mixture. There are 25 ounces of water in the pitcher. How much lemon juice is in the pitcher?

Answer 1

37.5

Explanation:

25÷ 2 is 12.5

so 1/5 of the pitcher is 12.5 ounces

theres 3/5 left to fill in the pitcher

so the answer is 12.5 x 3 which is

37.5