Meg has can that contains 80% of orange juice and the rest water. The can has 1 liter of water.

Part A: write an equation in one variable that can be used to find the total number of liters of orange juice and water in the can. Define the variable used in the equation.

Part B: how many liters of orange juice are present in the can? Show your work

Question

Meg has can that contains 80% of orange juice and the rest water. The can has 1 liter of water.

Part A: write an equation in one variable that can be used to find the total number of liters of orange juice and water in the can. Define the variable used in the equation. 

Part B: how many liters of orange juice are present in the can? Show your work

danjs · Answer

1 Liter of water is 20% of the total volume

1 L = 0.20*(Total)

anonymous · Answer

So is that for part a or part b @DanJS

danjs · Answer

um.

danjs · Answer

Yeah that is part A, they want an equation to determine the total volume

1 = 0.20*V

where V is the total volume

danjs · Answer

so V = 1/0.2 = 5 

The total is 5 Liters, 1 Liter is Water, so, 4 Liters is Juice

anonymous · Answer

Thank you @DanJS