SOLUTION: Stella wishes to create a new punch for her party. In one pitcher she has a punch that is 60% pure fruit juice. In a second pitcher, she has a punch that is 10% pure fruit juice. H

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Question 845004: Stella wishes to create a new punch for her party. In one pitcher she has a punch that is 60% pure fruit juice. In a second pitcher, she has a punch that is 10% pure fruit juice. How much of each mixture does she need to create 20 liters of punch that is 50% pure fruit juice.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

Let x represent the amount of 60%

 .60x + .10(20L-x) = .50(20L)

       x = .40(20L)/.5 = 16L of the 60%  and 4L of the 10%

 

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