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Sara mixed 5 L of cranberry juice into 4 L of apple juice, that had 33% sugar. If the cranapple mixture was 4
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Question 962368: Can you please sol e this problem and show me The steps, thank you.
Sara mixed 5 L of cranberry juice into 4 L of apple juice, that had 33% sugar. If the cranapple mixture was 40% sugar, what was the percent of sugar in the cranberry juice?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sara mixed 5 L of cranberry juice into 4 L of apple juice, that had 33% sugar. If the cranapple mixture was 40% sugar, what was the percent of sugar in the cranberry juice?
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Equation:
sugarin cranberry + sugar in apple = sugar in mixture
0.33*4 + (x/100)*5 = 0.40*(4+5)
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Multiply thru by 100 to get:
33*4 + 5x = 40*9
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5x = 360-33*4
5x = 228
x = 45.6
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Ans: 45.6% sugar in cranberry juice
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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