To make a certaln drink, you need to mix 200 ml of concentrate with \( 1,2 \mathrm{l} \) of water. Determine the ratio of concentrate to water. How much concentrate wil you need if you have to make up a total of 14 litres of this drink?
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To find the ratio of concentrate to water, first convert the water measurement from liters to milliliters. We know that \( 1.2 \mathrm{l} \) is equal to \( 1200 \mathrm{ml} \). Now, the ratio of concentrate (200 ml) to water (1200 ml) is 200:1200, which simplifies to 1:6. To make a total of 14 liters (or 14,000 ml) of this drink, we add the concentrate and water amounts together from the original ratio. For every 1 part of concentrate, there are 6 parts of water, totaling 7 parts. Thus, each part corresponds to \( 14,000 \, \mathrm{ml} \div 7 = 2000 \, \mathrm{ml} \). Consequently, you will need \( 2000 \, \mathrm{ml} \) of concentrate, which is equivalent to 2 liters.