a measuring cup contains 1/5 of a cup of orange juice ,it is filled then to the 1 cup mark with a mixture that contains equal amounts of orange,grapefruit,and pineapple juice ,
what fraction of the final mixture is orange juice ?

Question

a measuring cup contains 1/5 of a cup of orange juice ,it is filled then to the 1 cup mark with a mixture that contains equal amounts of orange,grapefruit,and pineapple juice ,
what fraction of the final mixture is orange juice ?

lgbasallote · Answer

(1-1/5) divided by 3

parthkohli · Answer

Here's an equation.

$\Large \color{Black}{\Rightarrow {1 \over 5} + x + x + x  = 1 }$

Can you do now?

anonymous · Answer

that's all ,!? 
ok thank you 
but the firest x is orrange too how !

parthkohli · Answer

Hmm?

lgbasallote · Answer

it's just asking the fraction of orange juice in the FINAL MIXTURE ^_^

parthkohli · Answer

First find x then plug it in then see the fraction of orange juice in the mixture

anonymous · Answer

but the unsewer here  is 7/15 not 4/15!!
how

anonymous · Answer

ohh means 4/15+1/5 !!ok

lgbasallote · Answer

oh...yeah *facepalm*

anonymous · Answer

yeh I get it thak you your amazing