SOLUTION: An 8-ounces glass of orange juice contains 72 milligrams of vitamin C. How much juice contains 60 milligrams of vitami C?

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Question 397706: An 8-ounces glass of orange juice contains 72 milligrams of vitamin C. How much juice contains 60 milligrams of vitami C?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
Let x represent the amount juice containing 60 milligrams of vitamin C
Question sets up the proportion
|cross multiplying to solve for x
72x = 8*60
x = 480/72
x = 6 2/3 oz
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