according to the directions on a can of frozen grape juice concentrate, 1 can of concentrate is to be mixed w/ 3 cans of water to make grape juice. how many 12 ounce cans of the concentrate are required to prepare 200 6 ounce servings of grape juice?
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FOr every 1 can of concentrate, 3 cans of water are used.
200 6oz cans are the same thing as 100 12oz cans.
so you do 1x + 3x = 100
4x = 100; x = 25.
since concentrate is 1x and x = 25, the number of 12oz cans are 25.
200 6oz cans are the same thing as 100 12oz cans.
so you do 1x + 3x = 100
4x = 100; x = 25.
since concentrate is 1x and x = 25, the number of 12oz cans are 25.
