SOLUTION: Marcy is having a pool party and wants to make four gallons of punch. The punch consists of juice and soda pop. The recipe calls for three gallons of soda pop. What percent of the

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Question 937309: Marcy is having a pool party and wants to make four gallons of punch. The punch consists of juice and soda pop. The recipe calls for three gallons of soda pop. What percent of the total punch will be made up of juice?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = gal of soda
y = gal of juice
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x + y = 4
x = 3
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y = 4 - 3
y = 1 gal
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%juice = y/(x+y) * 100
%juice = 1/4 * 100
%juice = 25%
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