2020 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 5
Problem 5
Three fourths of a pitcher is filled with pineapple juice. The pitcher is emptied by pouring an equal amount of juice into each of cups. What percent of the total capacity of the pitcher did each cup receive?
Solution
To equally distribute to cups, we will simply divide
by
Simplifying, we get:
Converting that into a percent, we get an answer of
See also
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