SOLUTION: Please solve this question, A fruit drink is made up of 1 part juice to 2 parts diluted squash. The squash is made up of 1 part concentrate to 4 parts water. How much squash conce

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Question 1099308: Please solve this question,
A fruit drink is made up of 1 part juice to 2 parts diluted squash. The squash is made up of 1 part concentrate to 4 parts water. How much squash concentrate is needed to make 12 litres of the fruit drink?
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Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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INGREDIENTS        QUANTITIES
   Juice             1
  Diluted Squash     2



Watching the ratios described carefully:
INGREDIENTS         QUANTITIES
 Juice                5
 Squash Conc.         2
 Water                8
Total Parts          15

Volumes of ingredients for 12 liters of fruit drink means 12%2F15=4%2F5
, four-fifths the recipe. 
INGREDIENT           LITERS VOLUME
Juice                5%284%2F5%29=highlight%284%29
Squash Concentrate   2%284%2F5%29=8%2F5=highlight%281%263%2F5%29
Water                8%284%2F5%29=32%2F5=highlight%286%262%2F5%29

Answer by ikleyn(52795) About Me  (Show Source):