A juice shop mixes lemon juice and orange juice in the ratio 2:3. If the shop wants to prepare 25 liters of juice, how many liters of lemon juice should be used?

Step-by-step solution

1. Write the proportion of lemon to total: $\frac{\text{lemon}}{\text{total}}=\frac{2}{2+3}=\frac{2}{5}$
2. Let lemon juice be $L$. $\frac{L}{25}=\frac{2}{5}$
3. Cross‑multiply: $5L=50$
4. Solve: $L=10$

Concept tested: mixture ratio

Published 7 October 2026 · How this solution was prepared and checked