Problem:
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?
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Solution:
Each cup received one fifth of three fourths of the pitcher. This corresponds to a percentage of
The juice filled up of the pitcher, so each of the cups received
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