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.

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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  0.32%2F13,

or about 0.0246, or 2.46%.    ANSWER

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