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Len made 1 1/3 liters of punch. He added 2/5 liters of water to make the punch. How much water was used for each liter of punch?

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Answer:

3/10 liter

Explanation:

Assuming your description means that 4/3 liters of punch includes 2/5 liters of water, then the fraction of punch that is water is ...

(2/5)/(4/3) = (2/5)(3/4) = 3/10

3/10 of a liter of water is used in each liter of punch.

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