SOLUTION: A 6 litre of lemonade contains 1.6 litres of lemon juice and the rest is water.How much lemon juice does a 1.5 litre bottle of lemonade contain?

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Question 989494: A 6 litre of lemonade contains 1.6 litres of lemon juice and the rest is water.How much lemon juice does a 1.5 litre bottle of lemonade contain?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=lemon juice in 1.5 liter bottle
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1.6%2F6.0=x%2F1.5 Cross-multiply
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2.4=6.0x
0.4=x
ANSWER: A 1.5 liter bottle of lemonade contains 0.4 liters of lemon juice.