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The ratio is Water:Sugar:Lemon juice, or <math>4:2:1</math>. Since we know that Luka used 3 cups of lemon juice, he needs <math>3\cdot2=6</math> cups of sugar. Because the amount of water is <math>4</math> times the amount of sugar Luka needs, he will need <math>6\cdot4=\boxed{\textbf{(E) }24}</math> cups of water.
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The ratio is Water:Sugar:Lemon juice, or <math>8:2:1</math>. Since we know that Luka used 3 cups of lemon juice, he needs <math>3\cdot2=6</math> cups of sugar. Because the amount of water is <math>4</math> times the amount of sugar Luka needs, he will need <math>6\cdot4=\boxed{\textbf{(E) }24}</math> cups of water.
 
   
 
   
 
Thanks to <math>MRENTHUSIASM</math> for the inspiration!
 
Thanks to <math>MRENTHUSIASM</math> for the inspiration!

Revision as of 14:43, 9 June 2021

Problem

Luka is making lemonade to sell at a school fundraiser. His recipe requires $4$ times as much water as sugar and twice as much sugar as lemon juice. He uses $3$ cups of lemon juice. How many cups of water does he need?

$\textbf{(A) }6 \qquad \textbf{(B) }8 \qquad \textbf{(C) }12 \qquad \textbf{(D) }18 \qquad \textbf{(E) }24$

Solution 1

We have that $\text{water} : \text{sugar} : \text{lemon juice} = 4\cdot 2 : 2 : 1 = 8 : 2 : 1$, so Luka needs $3 \cdot 8 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) }24}$ cups.

Solution 2 (Stepwise)

Since the amount of sugar is twice the amount of lemon juice, Luka uses $3\cdot2=6$ cups of sugar.

Since the amount of water is $4$ times the amount of sugar, he uses $6\cdot4=\boxed{\textbf{(E) }24}$ cups of water.

~MRENTHUSIASM

Solution 3

The ratio is Water:Sugar:Lemon juice, or $8:2:1$. Since we know that Luka used 3 cups of lemon juice, he needs $3\cdot2=6$ cups of sugar. Because the amount of water is $4$ times the amount of sugar Luka needs, he will need $6\cdot4=\boxed{\textbf{(E) }24}$ cups of water.

Thanks to $MRENTHUSIASM$ for the inspiration!

~$PrincessBelle$

Video Solution by WhyMath

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Video Solution

https://youtu.be/eSxzI8P9_h8

Video Solution by Interstigation

https://youtu.be/YnwkBZTv5Fw?t=34

~Interstigation

See also

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