A fruit drink is made up of 20% orange juice, 35% apple juice and the rest water. Calculate these ratios.
a. orange juice to apple juice
b. water to orange juice
OJ/Apple = 20/35 = 4/7
Water/OJ = 45/20 = 9/4
To calculate the ratios, we need to compare the quantities of the different components of the fruit drink.
a. To find the ratio of orange juice to apple juice, we need to compare the amounts of orange juice and apple juice. The given percentages tell us that the drink contains 20% orange juice and 35% apple juice.
To calculate the ratio, divide the percentage of orange juice by the percentage of apple juice:
Ratio of orange juice to apple juice = (20% / 35%) = 0.5714 ≈ 0.57 (rounded to two decimal places).
Therefore, the ratio of orange juice to apple juice is approximately 0.57.
b. To find the ratio of water to orange juice, we need to consider that the percentages of orange juice and apple juice add up to 20% + 35% = 55%. Therefore, the remaining percentage is for water.
To calculate the ratio of water to orange juice, subtract the percentage of orange juice from 100%:
Ratio of water to orange juice = (100% - 20%) = 80%.
Therefore, the ratio of water to orange juice is 80%.