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if Judy used 45 ounces of orange juice concentrate to make the fruit punch how many ounces of lemonade concentrate does she use?

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Answer:

25 ounces of Lemonade concentrate.

Explanation:

Here is the complete question: Judy use 5 ounces of lemonade concentrate for every 9 ounce of orange juice. If f Judy used 45 ounces of orange juice concentrate to make the fruit punch how many ounces of lemonade concentrate does she use?

Given ratio that Judy use is 5 ounces of lemonade concentrate to 9 ounces of orange juice.

∴ ratio for lemonade concentrate to orange juice=
(5)/(9)

Now finding proportion of lemonade concentrate, if judy use 45 ounces of orange juice to make fruit punch.


(Lemonade\ concentrate)/(orange\ juice) = (5\ ounces)/(9\ ounces) = (Lemonade\ concentrate)/(45\ ounces)

Cross multiplying both side.

∴ Lemonade concentrate required =
(5)/(9) * 45= 25\ ounces

Hence, Judy require 25 ounces of Lemonade to make fruit puch if she use 45 ounces of orange juice.

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