Question

modeling real life you mix 0.25 cup of juice concentrate for every 2 cups of water to make 18 cups of juice. how much juice concentrate do you use? how much water do you use? you use \\(\square\\) cups of juice concentrate and \\(\square\\) cups of water.

Explanation:

Step1: Find total parts per batch

$0.25 + 2 = 2.25$ cups

Step2: Calculate number of batches

$\frac{18}{2.25} = 8$ batches

Step3: Find concentrate amount

$8 \times 0.25 = 2$ cups

Step4: Find water amount

$8 \times 2 = 16$ cups

Answer:

You use 2 cups of juice concentrate and 16 cups of water.