SOLUTION: a chef is going to use a mixture of two brands of italian dressing. the first brand contains 9% vinegar, and the second brand contains 14% vinegar. The chef wants to make 310 mil

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Question 1138294: a chef is going to use a mixture of two brands of italian dressing. the first brand contains 9% vinegar, and the second brand contains 14% vinegar. The chef wants to make 310 milliliters of a dressing that is 13% vinegar. How much of each brand should she use?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x ml. of 14%
310-x ml. of 9%


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Answer by ikleyn(52794)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In this problem, concentrations are the ratios of the pure vinegar volume to the total volume.



Let x be the amount of the 9%  vinegar needed (in milliliters), and

let y be the amount of the 14%  vinegar needed.



The amount of the "pure" vinegar in the 9% mixture  is 0.09x mL.

The amount of the "pure" vinegar in the 14% mixture is 0.14y mL.

The resulting mixture contains  0.09x + 0.14y mL of the pure vinegar and has the volume of 310 mL.


Thus you have these two equations


    x + y = 310    milliliters           (1)    (the total volume)

     = 0.13.                 (2)    (the resulting mixture concentration)



From equation  (1), express  x = 310 - y.  Substitute it into equation (2) and multiply both sides of this equation by 310. 
You will get


    0.09*(310-y) + 0.14y = 0.13*310.


From the last equation express y and calculate


    y =  = 248 mL of the 14% vinegar are needed.


Then from equation (1),  x = 310 - 248 = 62 mL of the 9% vinegar are needed.


Answer. 248 mL of the 14% vinegar  and  62 mL of the 9% vinegar are  needed.


Check.   = 0.13 = 13%.   ! Correct concentration !

The problem is just solved.
I used 2-equation setup and the Substitution method.

There are other solution methods, too.

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