To keep his baseball team hydrated Daniel mixes a powdered s

To keep his baseball team hydrated, Daniel mixes a powdered sports drink with cold water. For best taste, the mix should be 96% water. If Daniel has used 16 scoops of powder and added 2 quarts of water, how many gallons of water should he add, given that each scoop is 1/4 cup?

Solution

1 quart = 0.25 gallon

Therefore, 2 quarts = 0.50 gallons of water

Now, Daniel has 16 scoops of powder where each scoop is 1/4 cup.

Therefore, Daniel has 16*1/4 = 4 cups of powder.

For best taste, mix should be 96% water which means 96% water and 4% powder.

That is, water and powder should be mixed in the ratio of 24:1 for the best taste.