Question

In a fruit cocktail, for every 15 ml of orange juice you need 25 ml of apple juice and 10 ml of coconut milk. What proportion of the cocktail is orange juice?

Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

Answer 1

3/10 is orange juice.

Explanation:

Step 1: Find the total mL in the concoction

15 + 25 + 10 = 50 mL in a fruit cocktail

Step 2: Find the proportion of orange juice in 1 serving (50 mL) of cocktail

15/50 = 3/10