SOLUTION: The grocery store sells punch that is 27% cranberry juice and punch that is 41% cranberry juice. Mrs. Lam finds one too strong and the other too weak, so she wants to mix them toge

Question 1157591: The grocery store sells punch that is 27% cranberry juice and punch that is 41% cranberry juice. Mrs. Lam finds one too strong and the other too weak, so she wants to mix them together. How much of each punch should she mix together to get 5 cups of 34% cranberry juice punch?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Same idea, different values

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Answer by ikleyn(52814) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Since 27% and 41% are equally remoted from 34%, she needs 2.5 cups of each of ingredients. Every housewife will answer you.

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