Question

400ml of squash is made by mixing 50ml of cordial with water. what fraction of the drink is water? answer in the simplest form.

Answer 1

12.5%

Explanation:

if 400ml=100%

What is 50ml=?

50*100/400

Answer 2

The answers is 7/8

Explanation:

Total volume : Cordial + water = 400ml

volume of Cordial = 50ml

volume of water = total volume - volume of Cordial = 400 - 50 = 350ml

Fraction of water = volume of water ÷ total volume of squash

= 350/400 = 7/8