SOLUTION: to make a potpourri mixture sold at a florist shop 70 oz of a potpourri that is 80% lavander are combined with a potpourri that is 60% lavander. the resulting potpourri is 74% lava

Question 993090: to make a potpourri mixture sold at a florist shop 70 oz of a potpourri that is 80% lavander are combined with a potpourri that is 60% lavander. the resulting potpourri is 74% lavander. how much potpouri that is 60% lavander is used?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39800) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let y be the amount of the 60% lavander.
Total volume of the resulting mixture is y+70.

LESSON: Mixture: one material quantity unknown
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