SOLUTION: How many liters of grape juice must be added to 14 L of cranberry juice to make a drink that is 16% grape juice?
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Question 725836: How many liters of grape juice must be added to 14 L of cranberry juice to make a drink that is 16% grape juice?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How many liters of grape juice must be added to 14 L of cranberry juice to make a drink that is 16% grape juice?
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Equation:
grape + grape = grape
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1*x + 0*14 = 0.16(x+14)
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100x + 0 = 16*x + 16*14
84x = 224
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x = 2 2/3 L (amt of grape juice to add)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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