Before it can be used, a 12-ounce container of liquid fertilizer must be mixed with 48 ounces of water. What fraction of fertilizer is in the final mixture?
1/4
To calculate the fraction of fertilizer in the final mixture, we need to determine the total amount of liquid in the mixture and then divide the amount of fertilizer by the total amount of liquid.
The total amount of liquid in the mixture is 12 ounces + 48 ounces = 60 ounces.
Now, we can calculate the fraction of fertilizer in the final mixture:
Fraction of fertilizer = Amount of fertilizer / Total amount of liquid
Amount of fertilizer = 12 ounces
Total amount of liquid = 60 ounces
Fraction of fertilizer = 12 ounces / 60 ounces
Now, we can simplify the fraction:
Fraction of fertilizer = 1/5 or 0.2
Therefore, the fraction of fertilizer in the final mixture is 1/5 or 0.2.
To find the fraction of fertilizer in the final mixture, we need to determine the ratio of the amount of fertilizer to the total amount of liquid in the mixture.
First, let's calculate the total amount of liquid in the mixture by adding the amount of liquid fertilizer (12 ounces) to the amount of water (48 ounces). The total amount of liquid is 12 ounces + 48 ounces = 60 ounces.
Next, we'll determine the ratio of the amount of fertilizer to the total amount of liquid. The amount of fertilizer is given as 12 ounces, so the fraction of fertilizer in the final mixture is 12 ounces / 60 ounces.
Simplifying this fraction, we get:
12/60 = 1/5
Therefore, the fraction of fertilizer in the final mixture is 1/5.
12/48
Simplify that fraction.