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A 250ml glass of cordial is made by mixing 4 parts water to 1 part syrup
Person "A" Drinks 50ml of the cordial. Person "A" thinks it is too strong and filles the glass back up by 50ml of water
i> How Much Syrup Is left
ii> What fraction of the cordial is syrup
B) Person "A" repeats this process once more
i> How Much Syrup Is left
ii>What fraction of the cordial is syrup
Person "A" Drinks 50ml of the cordial. Person "A" thinks it is too strong and filles the glass back up by 50ml of water
i> How Much Syrup Is left
ii> What fraction of the cordial is syrup
B) Person "A" repeats this process once more
i> How Much Syrup Is left
ii>What fraction of the cordial is syrup
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R_Scott
initially 1/5 syrup (1 syrup to 4 water) ... 50 mL syrup
i) A drinks 1/5 of the cordial (and 1/5 of the syrup) ... leaving 40 mL syrup
ii) 40 mL syrup in 250 mL cordial ... 4/25
B) i) A drinks 1/5 of the cordial (and 1/5 of the syrup) ... leaving 32 mL syrup
ii) 32 mL syrup in 250 mL cordial ... 16/125
i) A drinks 1/5 of the cordial (and 1/5 of the syrup) ... leaving 40 mL syrup
ii) 40 mL syrup in 250 mL cordial ... 4/25
B) i) A drinks 1/5 of the cordial (and 1/5 of the syrup) ... leaving 32 mL syrup
ii) 32 mL syrup in 250 mL cordial ... 16/125
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