Question

Tom is making a punch that contains 80% cranberry juice and the rest ginger ale. The punch has 2 liters of ginger ale.

Part A: Write an equation using one variable that can be used to find the total number of liters of cranberry juice and ginger ale in the punch. Define the variable used in the equation. (5 points)
Part B: How many liters of cranberry juice are present in the punch? Show your work. (5 points)

Answer 1

So the punch has 2 liters of ginger ale. 2 liters of ginger ale is 20 percent of the punch. The punch has 8 liters of cranberry juice, 2 liters of ginger ale.

P=2g + 80

P is punch, g is ginger ale

b) 8 liters