Sam needs to make a drink from orange cordial and lemonade in the ratio 1:9. How much orange cordial does he need to make 1500ml?
1 portion of orange cordial is mixed with 9 portions of lemonade
There are 10 portions in total
one-tenth of the total volume would be the volume of orange cordial needed
(1/10) * 1500 = 150
Therefore 150ml of orange cordial is needed
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