A 16 ounce container of a solvent must be mixed with 48 ounces of water. What fraction of solvent is there in the total mixture (lowest terms)?
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16/48 = 2/6= 1/3
The TOTAL mixture is 16 oz. solvent plus 48 oz. water (16+48) so your denominator is not correct. Put the 16 over this total then reduce and you will have your answer.
equals 16/64= 1/4
To find the fraction of solvent in the total mixture, we need to first determine the total volume of the mixture. Then, we can calculate the fraction of solvent.
In this case, the 16-ounce container of solvent is being mixed with 48 ounces of water. Therefore, the total volume of the mixture is 16 ounces (solvent) + 48 ounces (water) = 64 ounces.
To find the fraction of solvent in the total mixture, divide the amount of solvent by the total volume of the mixture:
Fraction = Amount of Solvent / Total Volume of Mixture
Fraction = 16 ounces / 64 ounces
Now, let's simplify the fraction to its lowest terms. Both 16 and 64 can be divided by 16:
Fraction = 1/4
Therefore, the fraction of solvent in the total mixture, in its lowest terms, is 1/4.