SOLUTION: mary claims that if the ratio rice to water is 1:2 that means 50% of the mixture is rice.

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Question 1129819: mary claims that if the ratio rice to water is 1:2 that means 50% of the mixture is rice.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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mary claims that if the ratio rice to water is 1:2 that means 50% of the mixture is rice.
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1:1 would be 50%
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1:2 is 33 1/3%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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