salt, lemon juice, water are mixed by weight in the ratio 1:4:5 respectively to produce a certain type of drink. In order to make 5 liters of this drink, what amount of salt in liters is required? ...............a) 2....b)1...c) 1/2...d)3/4...e) 1/4

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salt, lemon juice, water are mixed by weight in the ratio 1:4:5 respectively to produce a certain type of drink. In order to make 5 liters of this drink, what amount of salt in liters is required?  ...............a) 2....b)1...c) 1/2...d)3/4...e) 1/4

terenzreignz · Answer

Way to do this would be
1:4:5
1x + 4x + 5x = 5 (liters)
Solve for x, and work out the appropriate share for salt.

anonymous · Answer

so x would be the answer then?

terenzreignz · Answer

As it turns out, yes, because there is only one part salt. (1:4:5)

anonymous · Answer

oh okay i got it now ..thanx