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Sholpan
2 months ago
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Gavin drank 3/4 of a liter of orange juice from a container, which was 3/8 of the orange juice that was originally in the contai

ner. How much orange juice was originally in the container?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Zina [12.3K]2 months ago
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Information provided
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3/8 of the orange juice amounts to 3/4 liter.

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Finding 1/8
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3/8 of the orange juice equals 3/4 liter.
To calculate 1/8 of the juice, divide 3/4 by 3.
This leads to 1/8 of the orange juice being 3/4 x 1/3, resulting in 1/4 liter.

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Calculating 8/8, representing one whole
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Since 1/8 of the orange juice is 1/4 liter, multiplying 1/4 by 8 gives 2 liters.

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Answer: The initial quantity of orange juice in the container was 2 liters.
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