Question

How much tomato juice is needed for a group of 4 people if each person gets ⅓ cup of juice? How much tomato juice is needed if they each get ⅔ cup of juice?

Answer 1

1. At 1/3 cup per person, the amount of tomato juice needed is
`1\tfrac{1}{3} \ cups` of tomato juice

2. At 2/3 cup per person, the amount of tomato juice needed is
`2\tfrac{2}{3} \ cups` of tomato juice

Explanation:

1. Here we have that each person gets 1/3 cup of juice

Number of people in the group = 4

Amount of tomato juice each person gets = 1/3 cup

Total amount of tomato juice required = 4 × 1/3 = 4/3 cups of tomato juice

In proper fractions, we have;

Total amount of tomato juice required =
`1\tfrac{1}{3} \ cups` of tomato juice.

2. Where we have that;

Amount of tomato juice each person gets = 2/3 cup

Number of people in the group = 4

∴ Total amount of tomato juice required = 4 × 2/3 = 8/3 cups of tomato juice

In proper fractions, we have;

Total amount of tomato juice required =
`2\tfrac{2}{3} \ cups` of tomato juice.