SOLUTION: jane makes 2 liters of an orange juice which is 40% orange. her sister May is health conscious, asks her to add some water to reduce the concentration of orange to 25% orange. how

Question 967494: jane makes 2 liters of an orange juice which is 40% orange. her sister May is health conscious, asks her to add some water to reduce the concentration of orange to 25% orange. how much water should jane add to orange juice she has prepare?
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jane makes 2 liters of an orange juice which is 40% orange. her sister May is health conscious, asks her to add some water to reduce the concentration of orange to 25% orange. how much water should jane add to orange juice she has prepare?
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lex=amt of water to add
40%*2=25%(2+x)
.80=.50+.25x
.25x=.30
x=1.2
how much water should jane add to orange juice? 1.2 liters
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