SOLUTION: An orange punch contains 4% orange juice. If 5 ounces of water is added to 8 ounces of the punch, determine the percent of orange juice in the solution.

Question 1207579: An orange punch contains 4% orange juice. If 5 ounces of water is added to 8 ounces of the punch, determine the percent of orange juice in the solution.

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An orange punch contains 4% orange juice. If 5 ounces of water is added to 8 ounces of the punch,
determine the percent of orange juice in the solution.
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The total volume of the new mixture is 5+8 = 13 ounces. The volume of the orange juice in the new mixture is 8*0.04 = 0.32. The concentration of the orange juice in the new mixture is , or about 0.0246, or 2.46%. ANSWER

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