When making a batch of orange juice for her basketball team Jackie used 5 times as much water as concentrate. There were 32 more cups of water than concentrate. How much juice did she make in all? She poured the juice in 2 quart containers how many containers could she feel?

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Answer:

48 cups of orange juice,  24 containers.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Jackie used 5 times as much water as concentrate to make orange juice.

There were 32 more cups of water than concentrate.

Question asked:

How much juice did she make in all ?

She poured the juice in 2 quart containers how many containers could she fill ?

Solution:

Let concentrate used in the juice = [tex]x[/tex]

As Jackie used 5 times as much water as concentrate:

Then water  used in the juice = [tex]5x[/tex]

According to question:

To make orange juice 32 more cups of water used than concentrate is equals to to make orange juice, Jackie used 5 times as much water as concentrate, we will write this as:-

[tex]x+5x=x+x+32\\6x=2x+32\\[/tex]

Subtracting both sides by [tex]2x[/tex]

[tex]4x=32\\[/tex]

Dividing both sides by 4

[tex]x=8[/tex]

Concentrate used in the juice = [tex]x[/tex] = 8 cups

Water  used in the juice = [tex]5x[/tex] = [tex]5\times8=40\ cups[/tex]

Total quantity of juice =8 + 40 = 48 cups

Thus, she made 48 cups of orange juice for her basketball team.

Now, as she poured the juice in 2 quart containers, we have to find number of containers could be filled, we will simply divide total quantity of juice by 2 quart

Number of 2 quart containers = 48 cups [tex]\div[/tex] 2 = 24 containers

Thus, she can fill 24 containers.