Question

A recipe for tropical punch calls for 2 22 cups of pineapple juice and 3 33 cups of orange juice. Jo creates a drink by mixing 3 33 cups of pineapple juice with 4 44 cups of orange juice. How does Jo's drink compare to the tropical punch recipe?

Answer 1

Situation 1: Recipe for tropical punch

Number of cups of pineapple juice = 2.

Number of cups of orange juice = 3.

Total number of cub of juice = 2+3 = 5 cups.

Let us find % of pineapple and orange juice in total number of cups of juice.

% of pineapple = 2/5 = 0.40 = 40%.

% of orange juice = 3/5 = 0.60 = 60%.

Situation 2: Jo's drink

Number of cups of pineapple juice = 3.

Number of cups of orange juice = 4.

Total number of cub of juice = 3+4 = 7 cups.

Let us find % of pineapple and orange juice in total number of cups of juice.

% of pineapple = 3/7 = 0.429 = 42.9%.

% of orange juice = 4/7 = 0.0.571 = 57.1%.

Please note: In Jo's drink pineapple juice % increased and orange juice %  decreased by the tropical punch recipe.

Therefore, Jo's drink will have a stronger pineapple taste.