SOLUTION: Hawaiian Punch is 10% fruit juice. How much water would you have to add to one gallon of Hawaiian Punch to get a drink that is 6% fruit juice? - Thanks!

Algebra.Com
Question 435921: Hawaiian Punch is 10% fruit juice. How much water would you have to add to one gallon of Hawaiian Punch to get a drink that is 6% fruit juice? - Thanks!
Answer by jorel1380(3719)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.06z=.1 gals.
z=.1/.06=1.667 gals.
Since you already have 1 gallon, you need to add .667 gals. of pure water to get 6% fruit juice..

RELATED QUESTIONS

Hawaiiain punch is 10% fruit juice. How much water would you have to add to one... (answered by Edwin McCravy,checkley71)
Stella wishes to create a new punch for her party. In one pitcher she has a punch that is (answered by ewatrrr)
Hello! I have a word problem that I am having trouble with on my algebra homework... If... (answered by mananth)
Hello! I have a word problem that I am having trouble with on my algebra homework... If... (answered by josgarithmetic)
A fruit punch that contains 25% fruit juice is combined with a fruit drink that contains... (answered by stanbon)
A caterer is making 60 quarts of punch by mixing a fruit drink that is 10% pure fruit... (answered by josgarithmetic)
Lisa will make punch that is 25% fruit juice by adding pure fruit juice to a 2-liter... (answered by Mathtut)
Lisa will make punch that is 25% fruit juice by adding pure fruit juice to a 2-liter... (answered by mananth,richwmiller)
Lisa will make punch that is 25% fruit juice by adding pure fruit juice to a 2 liter... (answered by Fombitz)