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  • 03-04-2020
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400 ml squash is made by mixing 50 ml of cordial with water. what fraction of the drink is water?give your answer in its simplest form.

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jingle535
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  • 03-04-2020

squash = cordial + water

400 ml = 50 ml + x ml

350 ml = x ml

Therefore, 350 ml are water.

350 ml / 400 ml = 0.875 = [tex]\frac{350}{400} = \frac{35}{40} = \frac{7}{8}[/tex]

So the answer is 7 / 8

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