SOLUTION: Mix W 5 Cups Concentrate/8 cups cold water Suppose you make only 1 cup of Mix W. How much water and how much concentrate do you need.

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Question 854105: Mix W
5 Cups Concentrate/8 cups cold water
Suppose you make only 1 cup of Mix W. How much water and how much concentrate do you need.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ratio must be:
( concentrate ) / ( cold water ) = +5%2F8+
I can also say:
( concentrate ) / ( concentrate + cold water ) = +5+%2F+%28+5+%2B+8+%29+
( concentrate ) / ( concentrate + cold water ) = +5%2F13+
and, also:
( concentrate ) / ( 1 cup of mix ) = +5%2F13+
concentrate = +5%2F13+ cup