SOLUTION: A plant food contains 4 cups of water and 1 cup of concentrate. If a mixed solution of the 2 ingredients is 23 cups, how many cups of water are used? Round to nearest 2 decimal pla

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Question 1104933: A plant food contains 4 cups of water and 1 cup of concentrate. If a mixed solution of the 2 ingredients is 23 cups, how many cups of water are used? Round to nearest 2 decimal places
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 of water to 1 of concentrate is 5 total parts.

23 cups of mixture
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%284%2F5%2923=92%2F5----water
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%281%2F5%2923=23%2F5----concentrate


18.40 cups water and 4.60 cups concentrate