SOLUTION: How many gallons of pure water should be added to 10 gallons of a solution containing 15% juice so that the remaining solution contains 5% juice?
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What is the
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Question 885059: How many gallons of pure water should be added to 10 gallons of a solution containing 15% juice so that the remaining solution contains 5% juice?
Fill in the table:
What is the amount of juice in the original solution? a =
What is the original amount of solution in gallons? b = How much juice is added? c =
How much total solution is added?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming the juice is mostly water and density is not too different from water,
x = gallons of water to add,
.
Solve for x.
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