Question

To make banana berry smoothies, Just Juice mixes water and juice in a ratio of 5 to 3. How much water and juice should Just Juice mix to make 104 quarts of banana berry smooties?

Answer 1

65 quarts of water and 39 quarts of juice are required to make 104 quarts of banana berry smoothies

Explanation:

Given:

Ratio of water and juice in banana berry smoothies =
`5:3`

To find:

Amount of water and juice required to make 104 quarts of banana berry smoothies

Solution:

Amount of water required to make 104 quarts of banana berry smoothies =
`(5)/(8)`×104 = 5×13 = 65 quarts

Amount of juice required to make 104 quarts of banana berry smoothies =
`(3)/(8)`×104 = 3×13 = 39 quarts

So,

65 quarts of water and 39 quarts of juice are required to make 104 quarts of banana berry smoothies.