Questions on Word Problems: Mixtures answered by real tutors!

Tutors Answer Your Questions about Mixture Word Problems (FREE)

Question 571484: How many kilos of a third class rice selling at 1.10 per kilo will I mix with 50 kilos of first class rice selling at 1.40 per kilo in order to producerice that can sell at 1.20 per kilo?
help i need the solution :)
Click here to see answer by lwsshak3(2912)

Question 571490: How much pure alcohol must I add to 1 litter of 15% alcohol to produce a 35% alcohol solution?
Click here to see answer by lwsshak3(2911)

Question 571434: In the lab, Charmaine has two solutions that contain alcohol and is mixing them with each other. She uses 200 milliliters less of Solution A than Solution B. Solution A is 19% alcohol and Solution B is 11% alcohol. How many milliliters of Solution A does she use, if the resulting mixture has 292 milliliters of pure alcohol?
Click here to see answer by stanbon(48510)

Question 571349: Wilbur wants to make a 8% acid solution.
He has already poured 3 gal. of pure water into a beaker.
How many gal. of a 14% acid solution must he add to this to create the desired mixture?
Click here to see answer by Alan3354(21550)

Question 571292: Perry wants to make 10 gal. of a 58% sugar
solution by mixing together a 70% sugar solution
and a 40% sugar solution. How much of the 70%
sugar solution must he use?
Click here to see answer by lwsshak3(2911)

Question 571267: If I had to buy 100 chickens for $100 where
Roster=$5
Hens=$1
Bitties=$.05
How many of each will I have to buy to equal 100 chickens @$ 100
Click here to see answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(12684)

Question 571243: By weight one alloy has 40% Aluminum, 38% Copper and the rest Cadmium. The second alloy has 52%, 20% and 28% Aluminum, Copper, and Cadmium respectively. The Aluminum, Copper, and Cadmium content of the third alloy is 61%, 12% and 27% respectively. How much of each alloy must be mixed to produce 1000 Lbs of alloy with the following content of 50.2% Aluminum, 23.8% Copper and 26% Cadmium? I am completely stumped on how to figure this one out. Can someone help Please?
Click here to see answer by scott8148(5879)

Question 571231: How many gallons of a 5% salt solution must be mixed with 63 gallons of a 15% salt solution to make a 12% salt solution?
Click here to see answer by josmiceli(6772)

Question 571196: How many litres of 35% sugar solution should be added to a 17% sugar solution to obtain 72 litres of 25% sugar solution?

Click here to see answer by mrjunecarlo1095@ymail.com(7)

Question 571063: a solution of 63% vinegar is to be mixed with a solution of 28% vinegar to form 70 liters of a 47% solution. How many liters of the 63% solution be used?
Click here to see answer by stanbon(48510)

Question 571049: If 35 liter of milk cost $28.00, what is teh price per liter?
Click here to see answer by nyc_function(2626)

Question 570945: Wendy took a trip from city A to city B, a distance of 340 mi. She traveled part of the way by bus, which arrived at the train station just in time for Wendy to complete her journey by train. The bus averaged 40 mi/h, and the train averaged 120 mi/h. The entire trip took 4.5h. How long did Wendy spend on the train?
Click here to see answer by lwsshak3(2911)

Question 570802: How many kilos of tea worth Rs.72 per kg should be mixed with 10kg of tea worth Rs.90 per kg to produce a mixture which will cost Rs.78 per kg
Click here to see answer by mananth(10539)

Question 570788: I am stuck on this math word problem.
It states: you need to make a 600mL solution of hydrogen peroxide. You find a bottle of 80mL of 30% hydrogen peroxide. How much mL of 30% hydrogen peroxide would you add to how many mL of water to make exactly 600mL of hydrogen peroxide?
I would greatly appreciate any help!
Thanks

Click here to see answer by KMST(576)

Question 570766: How many grams of salt need to be added to 60 grams of a 20% salt solution in order to increase the salt content to 25%?
I tried this question on one of my tests.. I failed the test because these types of problems were half the test.. I do not know how to do it. The answer is apparently four. I just need to know how to do it.
Thank you!
Click here to see answer by Maths68(1140)

Question 570639: shamrock has 900 pounds of milk that is 2% butterfat, how much butterfat do they have to add to raise the butterfat content to 8%?
Click here to see answer by mananth(10539)

Question 570433: Joe has a 15 gallon fish tank. The tank currently has 7 quarts of water in it. How many pints of water are needed to fill it all the way up?
Click here to see answer by Alan3354(21550)

Question 570085: I do not understand how to work these problems, I am pretty good at algebra but i do not understand what formula to use or how to work through them, any help is appreciated.
The radiator in a certain make of car needs to contain 70 liters of 40% antifreeze. the radiator now contains 70 liters of 20% antifreeze. How many liters of this solvent must be drained and replaced with 00% antifreeze to get the desired strength?

Click here to see answer by KMST(576)

Question 570065: How do I set this type of word problem up? Thanks
Joe's Coffee Shop makes a blend that is a mixture of two types of coffee. Type A coffee costs Joe $5.40 per pound, and type B coffee costs $4.20 per pound. This month's blend used twice as many pounds of type B coffee as type A, for a total cost of $372.60 . How many pounds of type A coffee were used?
Click here to see answer by stanbon(48510)

Question 569918: How much of a brand a fruit punch ( 35 % fruit punch ) must be mixed with 8 litter of brand b
fruit punch(20% fruit juice) to create a mixture containing 27% fruit ?
Click here to see answer by stanbon(48510)

Question 569509: A coffee distributor needs to mix a(n) Kona coffee blend that normally sells for $8.80 per pound with a Kenya coffee blend that normally sells for $14.00 per pound to create 100 pounds of a coffee that can sell for $13.17 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of coffee should they mix?
Click here to see answer by josmiceli(6772)

Question 569512: You are mixing a 10% hydrochloric acid solution with 1% hydrochloric acid solution to make 12 L of a 4.5% solution. How much of each original solution should you use? HELP IM FAILING AT THIS QUESTION.
Click here to see answer by josmiceli(6772)

Question 569515: A train route goes from city a to city C Before arriving at city C, the train stops at city B. the train take 9 hours to travel 472 miles from city a to city B. At this rate how long does it take the train to travel the 1578 miles from city b to city c?
Click here to see answer by lwsshak3(2911)

Question 569413: What is the volume of a 60% alcohol solution that contains 90cc of alcohol? How do you set it up and solve it? Thanks for your time.
Click here to see answer by stanbon(48510)

Question 569193: can you show me a step by step answer to this word problem?
Milk that is 4% butterfat is mixed with milk that is 1% butterfat to obtain 18 gallons of milk that is 2% butteraft. How many gallons of each type of milk are needed?

i know the answer is 6 gallons of 4% and 12 gallons of 1% but can you please show me the work of how to get this.
Click here to see answer by lwsshak3(2911)

Question 569166: How many ounces of vermouth containing 10% alcohol should be added to 20 ounces of gin containing 60% alcohol to make a pitcher of martinis that contains 30% alcohol?
Click here to see answer by stanbon(48510)

Question 569130: it is necessary to have a 70% antifreeze solution in a radiator of a certain car. the radiator now has 20 ml of 60% solution. how much of this solution should be drained and replaced with 100% antifreeze to get the desired strength
Click here to see answer by lwsshak3(2911)

Question 568850: How many ounces of a solution that is 90% alcohol need to be mixed with 5 ounces of a solution that is 50% alcohol in order to obtain a solution that is 80% alcohol?
I have tried a formula: 5(.50) + x(.90) = .80, but the answer yields a negative amount of ounces which is not possible.
Click here to see answer by josmiceli(6772)

Question 568487: The Number 120 is 15% of what number?
Click here to see answer by xoapplex(2)

Question 568487: The Number 120 is 15% of what number?
Click here to see answer by issacodegard(60)

Question 568743: How many Liters of pure water should be mixed with a 17-L solution of 60% acid to produce a mix that is 80% water?
Click here to see answer by stanbon(48510)

Question 568648: A market sells coffee from Brazil for $3 per pound and coffee from colombia for $4 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used in order to sell the blend of 100 pounds for $3.50 per pound?
Click here to see answer by Alan3354(21550)

Question 568488: How many liters of pure antifreeze (100% solution) must be added to 30 liters of a 15% antifreeze solution to get a 40% antifreeze solution?
Click here to see answer by stanbon(48510)

Question 568328: You need to make 5 liters of a 12% acetic acid solution. Your lab stocks 5% and 20% acetic acid solutions. How many liters of each stock solution should you mix to make 5 liters of a 12% acetic acid solution?
Click here to see answer by mananth(10539)

Question 568250: ken is mixing fruit punch, it is suppose to be 30% orange juice. So far, ken has mixed two pints of cranberry juice, one pint of orange juice, amd one pint of ginger ale, how much orange juice needs to be added?
Click here to see answer by lwsshak3(2911)

Question 568264: You want 14L of fruit punch that is 10% juice. at the store, you find punch that it 15% juice and punch that is 8% juice. how much of each should you purchase?
Click here to see answer by mananth(10539)

Question 568267: A sum of $1350 is to be divided between two people in the ratio of 7 to 8. How much does each person receive?
Click here to see answer by mananth(10539)

Question 567959: a pharmacist has a 45% acid solution and a 35% acid solution. How many liters of it must be mixed to form 80 liters of a 40% acid solution?

Click here to see answer by Alan3354(21550)

Question 567911: How many pounds of sunflower seed ($.70/lb) must be mixed with raisins & nuts ($1.90/lb) to form 40 pounds of a mixture to sell at $1.00/lb?
Click here to see answer by mananth(10539)

Question 567850: P1V1/T1=P2V2/T2 solve for V2 (Chemistry)

Click here to see answer by jim_thompson5910(21667)

Question 567784: what is defined as the number of parts per hundred. is the answer percentage or ratio or proportion or expression
Click here to see answer by richard1234(4789)

Question 567775: A pharmacist wishes to mix a solution that is 4% Minoxidil. She has on hand 100ml of 3% solution and wishes to add some 6% solution to obtain the desired 4% solution. how much 6% solution should she add?
Click here to see answer by stanbon(48510)

Question 567763: a tank contains 60 gallons of 50% solution of glycerine and water. what volume of water must be added to the solution to reduce the glycerine concentration to 12%?
Click here to see answer by stanbon(48510)

Question 567616: A Chemist needs 120 milliliters of a 21% solution but only has 3% and 27% solutions available. Find how many milliliters of 27% solution should be used to the desired solution.

Click here to see answer by Alan3354(21550)

Older solutions: 1..45, 46..90, 91..135, 136..180, 181..225, 226..270, 271..315, 316..360, 361..405, 406..450, 451..495, 496..540, 541..585, 586..630, 631..675, 676..720, 721..765, 766..810, 811..855, 856..900, 901..945, 946..990, 991..1035, 1036..1080, 1081..1125, 1126..1170, 1171..1215, 1216..1260, 1261..1305, 1306..1350, 1351..1395, 1396..1440, 1441..1485, 1486..1530, 1531..1575, 1576..1620, 1621..1665, 1666..1710, 1711..1755, 1756..1800, 1801..1845, 1846..1890, 1891..1935, 1936..1980, 1981..2025, 2026..2070, 2071..2115, 2116..2160, 2161..2205, 2206..2250, 2251..2295, 2296..2340, 2341..2385, 2386..2430, 2431..2475, 2476..2520, 2521..2565, 2566..2610, 2611..2655, 2656..2700, 2701..2745, 2746..2790, 2791..2835, 2836..2880, 2881..2925, 2926..2970, 2971..3015, 3016..3060, 3061..3105, 3106..3150, 3151..3195, 3196..3240, 3241..3285, 3286..3330, 3331..3375, 3376..3420, 3421..3465, 3466..3510, 3511..3555, 3556..3600, 3601..3645, 3646..3690, 3691..3735, 3736..3780, 3781..3825, 3826..3870, 3871..3915, 3916..3960, 3961..4005, 4006..4050, 4051..4095, 4096..4140, 4141..4185, 4186..4230, 4231..4275, 4276..4320, 4321..4365, 4366..4410, 4411..4455, 4456..4500, 4501..4545, 4546..4590, 4591..4635, 4636..4680, 4681..4725, 4726..4770, 4771..4815, 4816..4860, 4861..4905, 4906..4950, 4951..4995, 4996..5040, 5041..5085, 5086..5130, 5131..5175, 5176..5220, 5221..5265, 5266..5310, 5311..5355, 5356..5400, 5401..5445, 5446..5490, 5491..5535, 5536..5580, 5581..5625, 5626..5670, 5671..5715, 5716..5760, 5761..5805, 5806..5850, 5851..5895, 5896..5940, 5941..5985, 5986..6030, 6031..6075