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Two matching pitchers contain grapefruit juice. Pitcher A is 1/3 full. Pitcher B is 2/5 full. Each pitcher is then filled with water. The contents of both pitchers are poured into one large bowl. What fraction of the liquid is grapefruit juice?

Respuesta :

1/3 because 2/5 is greater than 1/3

The fraction of the liquid in large container is grapefruit juice [tex]\frac{11}{15}[/tex] .

What is mixture and alligation?

A mixture, as the name suggests is mixing two or more things together and alligation enables us to find the ratio in which the ingredients/ things have been mixed and at what price they are sole to earn profit or face loss.

According to the question

Pitcher A is 1/3 full with grapefruit juice

and rest is Pitcher A is 2/3 full with water .

Pitcher B is 2/5 full with grapefruit juice

and rest is Pitcher B is 3/5 full with water .

Now,

The contents of both pitchers are poured into one large bowl

Therefore fraction of the liquid is grapefruit juice is

= fraction of  grapefruit juice in pitcher A  +  fraction of  grapefruit juice in pitcher B

= [tex]\frac{1}{3} + \frac{2}{5}[/tex]

= [tex]\frac{5+6}{15}[/tex]

= [tex]\frac{11}{15}[/tex]

Hence, the fraction of the liquid is grapefruit juice is [tex]\frac{11}{15}[/tex] .

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