SOLUTION: Marcy is having a pool party and wants to make four gallons of punch. The punch consists of juice and soda pop. The recipe calls for three gallons of soda pop. What percent of the

Question 937309: Marcy is having a pool party and wants to make four gallons of punch. The punch consists of juice and soda pop. The recipe calls for three gallons of soda pop. What percent of the total punch will be made up of juice?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = gal of soda
y = gal of juice
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x + y = 4
x = 3
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y = 4 - 3
y = 1 gal
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%juice = y/(x+y) * 100
%juice = 1/4 * 100
%juice = 25%
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