Question

You are a furniture restorer who is mixing a solution of olive oil and lemon juice. The solution is for polishing wooden furniture to give it a shine and a fresh scent. You fill 50% of a cup with lemon juice and 25% of a quart with olive oil. Afterwards, you mix the olive oil and the lemon juice in another container. How many cups of the solution do you have for polishing wooden furniture? 1.5 2.0 2.5 4.5 5.0

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. 1.5 cups

Explanation:

The total of polishing wooden furniture is equivalent to the total of olive oil plus the total of lemon juice. Additionally, in this case, the result should be given in cups. First, let's consider the values given.

50% of a cup of lemon juice + 25% of a quart with olive oil

The first quantity 50% of a cup of lemon indicates half cup of lemon was added, which is equivalent to 0.5 cups as 1 cup = 100% of a cup and 50% is the half.

Now, the second quantity is provided in quarts, which is not the same as a cup. Indeed 1 quart is equivalent to 4 cups, which represents 100%. This means 100% = 4 cups. Now, to calculate the 25% follow this procedure.

1. Write the values

4  =  100 (total  percentage)

x =    25 (percentage to be calculated

2. Solve this by using cross multiplication

x100 = 4 × 25

x100 = 100

x = 100 ÷ 100

x = 1 (cups in 25%)

This means 1 cup of olive oil was added and this plus 0.5 cup of lemon juice is equivalent to 1.5 cups of solution.