A delightful beverage consists of buttermilk, pineapple juice, and rum. To prepare 10 gallons of this beverage, how many pints of pineapple juice are needed if there is twice as much buttermilk as pineapple juice and three times as much pineapple juice as rum? (1 Gallon = 8 Pints)

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Since 1 gallon equals 8 pints, 10 gallons is equal to 80 pints. The ratio of Rum to Pineapple Juice to Buttermilk is 1:3:6. Maintaining this ratio, we find that the total parts are…

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WeapeRFeb 18, 2025

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What this question tests

What it tests

Your ability to reason about weighted averages and the composition of mixtures.

Common trap

Averaging the percentages of two solutions without weighting by their volumes.