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Problem
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 
.
See Also
| 2004 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 15 |
Followed by Problem 17 | |
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