You mix soda water, fruit punch concentrate, and ginger ale in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 5 to make fruit punch. How many pints of each ingredient should you use to make 4 gallons of fruit punch?

Question

Please explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

1 part soda water, 2 parts fruit juice and 5 parts ginger ale, i.e. 8 parts = 4 gallons and 1 part = 1/2 gal.

Therefore 1/2 gal soda water,1 gal fruit punch and 2.5 gal ginger ale.