Question

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Michael uses lemonade concentrate and water to make lemonade for the family. The ratio of cups of lemonade
concentrate to cups of water is 1:3. If he made 32 cups of lemonade for the family, how many cups of
concentrate did he need?

Answer 1

8 cups

Explanation:

Given that the ratio is 1:3

concentrate =1

water=3

the total =3+1=4

using the part to all method

1/4=x/32

cross multiply

4x=32

divide both sides by 4 we have

x=32/4

x=8

Therefore the amount of concentrate is 8 cups