SOLUTION: I would appreciate help working this problem. I have tried it many different ways. The problem states: to clean a teakettle, add 4 parts water to 1 part vinegar. How much of each

Question 532453: I would appreciate help working this problem. I have tried it many different ways. The problem states: to clean a teakettle, add 4 parts water to 1 part vinegar. How much of each ingredient is needed to make 3 cups of this mixture?
I am not sure where to start. Thank you.
Answer by jkrsmsc76(5) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4 parts water and 1 part vinegar. I think of this as 5 parts, where 4/5 is water and 1/5 is vinegar.
For 3 cups, you would need 4/5 of the 3 cups to be water, so which will give you cups, or cups of water.
You would need 1/5 of the 3 cups to be vinegar, so which will give you cups of vinegar.
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