SOLUTION: A bottle of cordial contains 5 litres, of which 10% is pure fruit juice. How many litres of water must be added to dilute it to 4% fruit juice?

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Question 1036942: A bottle of cordial contains 5 litres, of which 10% is pure fruit juice. How many litres of water must be added to dilute it to 4% fruit juice?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%2A0.10%2F%285%2Bx%29=0.04

The amount of water is being changed but the amount of pure juice stays the same.