SOLUTION: A 60 pound mixture includes 9 pounds of pepper. How many pounds of pepper must be added to the make the ratio of pepper to mixture 1:2?

Question 887696: A 60 pound mixture includes 9 pounds of pepper. How many pounds of pepper must be added to the make the ratio of pepper to mixture 1:2?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That means you want 50% pepper.

; because 50% is , and adding pepper also adds to the resulting amount of the mixture. x is the pounds of pepper to add. Solve for x.

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