SOLUTION: Lina likes to make fruit punch. She uses 4 liters of apple juice to 2 liters of mango juice. If she wants to make 9 liters of fruit punch, how many liters of mango juice will she n

Question 1125208: Lina likes to make fruit punch. She uses 4 liters of apple juice to 2 liters of mango juice. If she wants to make 9 liters of fruit punch, how many liters of mango juice will she need? The answer is 3, but I do not know how to solve the problem.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The Fruit Punch Recipe
Apple Juice      4 Liters
Mango Juice      2 Liters
Total            6 Liters

Lina wants to make 9 liters of fruit punch. This is larger than the standard recipe by factor of , or by . Be sure you understand this.

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When you understand that, then
You want to INCREASE the standard recipe by the factor .

Apple Juice liters
Mango Juice Liters
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