SOLUTION: A 2-cup mixture consists of 1/3 flour and 2 / 3 cornmeal. If 1 cup of flour is added to make a 3- cup mixture, approximately what percent of the 3-cup mixture is flour?

Question 1092994: A 2-cup mixture consists of 1/3 flour and 2 / 3
cornmeal. If 1 cup of flour is added to make a 3- cup mixture, approximately what percent of the 3-cup mixture is flour?
Answer by ikleyn(52908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 of the 2-cup mixture is exactly  cup of floor.      <<<---=== A 2-cup mixture consists of 1/3 flour and 2/3 cornmeal.


After adding 1 cup of floor we have  =  cup of floor.


Now, the ratio   : 3 =  = 0.5555 = 55.55%.

Answer.   Approximately what percent of the 3-cup mixture is flour? -   55.55%.   Approximately.

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