Celine has a bottle that contains 20% of milk and the rest water. The bottle 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 milk and water in the bottle. Define the variable used in the equation.

Part B: How many liters of milk are present in the bottle? Show your work.

Question

Celine has a bottle that contains 20% of milk and the rest water. The bottle 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 milk and water in the bottle. Define the variable used in the equation. 

Part B: How many liters of milk are present in the bottle? Show your work.

kitkat1 · Answer

I will give medals please help me

anonymous · Answer

for B it 1/4 liter

kitkat1 · Answer

How did u get that?

anonymous · Answer

it state that 20% of it was milk and the rest is water

100-20=80

anonymous · Answer

so 80% of the bottle is 1 liter

anonymous · Answer

divide it by 4 it become

20%=1/4 liter

kitkat1 · Answer

Okay but do u know the first part?

anonymous · Answer

just maybe

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 5 }x +1=x$$

kitkat1 · Answer

Okay thanks