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    Apr 24, 2012, 03:53 AM
    To make juice, you mix cans of concentrate with water in the ratio of 2 to 6.
    To make juice, you mix cans of concentrate with water in the ratio of 2 to 6. How many cans of water would you need to mix with five cans of concentrate? Explain.
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    Apr 24, 2012, 03:54 AM
    Are you looking for the answer or the formula?

    What grade?
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    Apr 24, 2012, 03:55 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by JudyKayTee View Post
    Are you looking for the answer or the formula?

    What grade?
    I'm looking for the answer and I'm in grade 6.
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    Apr 24, 2012, 03:56 AM
    It's a simple multiplication exercise.

    so ratio is 2:6
    you want 5:x

    Can you work it out from here?
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    Apr 24, 2012, 03:59 AM
    I don't know why but I don't get it. Can you please explain further?
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    Apr 24, 2012, 04:01 AM
    OK I'll give you the next stage, but from there you will have to work it out for yourself.

    so from 2:6 = 5:x
    therefore
    5/2 = x/6

    So now work it through..
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    Apr 24, 2012, 04:02 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Curlyben View Post
    It's a simple multiplication exercise.

    so ratio is 2:6
    you want 5:x

    Can you work it out from here?
    I don't know why but I don't get it. Can you please explain further?
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    Apr 24, 2012, 04:04 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Curlyben View Post
    OK I'll give you the next stage, but from there you will have to work it out for yourself.

    so from 2:6 = 5:x
    therefore
    5/2 = x/6

    So now work it through..
    OK. Thank you very much. I couldn't have done it without you. Thanks. I really appereciate it. Bye! =)
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