SOLUTION: A 19-liter mixture consists by volume of 1 part juice to 18 parts water. if x liters of juice and y liters of water are added to this mixture to make a 54-liter mixture consisting

Question 712276: A 19-liter mixture consists by volume of 1 part juice to 18 parts water. if x liters of juice and y liters of water are added to this mixture to make a 54-liter mixture consisting by volume of 1 part juice to 2 parts water, what is the value of x? A)16 B)17 C)27 D)35
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Focus on the result first. 54 liters of mixture is actually 18 parts juice and 27 parts water. Before the additions, it started as 1 part juice and 18 parts water. You want to calculate the differences. Avoid confusion: as a lowest denomination 1 part is 1 liter.
Before____________________After
1 part juice______________18 parts juice
18 parts water____________27 parts water

The question was, How many liters (parts) of juice were added?
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