Corrine made smoothies for her family, but she changed the recipe from the previous time she used it. The first recipe required that she use 1/4 of a container of orange juice. This time, she used 1/4 of the orange juice required in the original recipe. If she used 8 ounces of orange juice this time, how much orange juice was in the original container? Explain your answer.

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Corrine made smoothies for her family, but she changed the recipe from the previous time she used it. The first recipe required that she use 1/4 of a container of orange juice. This time, she used  1/4 of the orange juice required in the original recipe. If she used 8 ounces of orange juice this time, how much orange juice was in the original container? Explain your answer.

anonymous · Answer

1/8, possibly?
I think if you look at conversions for the measurements, the answer might be fixed

helder_edwin · Answer

you do know how to deduce an equation out of the words of your problem, right.

helder_edwin · Answer

what is it you don't know?

helder_edwin · Answer

in your problem i mean.

helder_edwin · Answer

$$\frac{1}{4} \frac{1}{4} x=8$$

helder_edwin · Answer

this is your equation, right?