SOLUTION: One canned juice drink is 15% lemon juice; another is 5% lemon juice. How many liters of each should be mixed together in order to get 10L that is 10% lemon juice?

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Question 463754: One canned juice drink is 15% lemon juice; another is 5% lemon juice. How many liters of each should be mixed together in order to get 10L that is 10% lemon juice?
Answer by jorel1380(3719)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10Lx.10=1 Liter pure juice
p+q=10
.15p+.05q=1
15p+5q=100
5p+5q=50
10p=50
p=5
q=5
You need 5 liters of each for the mix..

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