2004 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 16
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Two mL pitchers contain orange juice. One pitcher is full and the other pitcher is full. Water is added to fill each pitcher completely, then both pitchers are poured into one large container. What fraction of the mixture in the large container is orange juice?
Solution
The first pitcher contains mL of orange juice. The second pitcher contains mL of orange juice. In the large pitcher, there is a total of mL of orange juice and mL of fluids, giving a fraction of .
Video Solution
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