document.write( "Question 259558: ten fluid ounces of a fruit drink is 90% juice. how many fluid ounces of water must be added to dilute the mixture to 50% juice? \n" ); document.write( "

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This is a mixture problem. Here is a chart based on the information. The thing to remember is that water is 0% fruit drink.
\n" ); document.write( "fluid . . . . . . . . % . . . . . . . . . .ounces . . . . . . . .. %*ounces
\n" ); document.write( "fruit . . . . . . . .90 . . . . . . .. . . . .10 . . . .. . . . . . .. 900
\n" ); document.write( "water . . . . . . .0 . . . . . .. . . . . .. X . . . . .. . . . . . . .0
\n" ); document.write( "mixture . . . . . 50 . . . . . .. . . .. . 10+X . . .. . . . . . .500 + 50X
\n" ); document.write( "set
\n" ); document.write( "900 + 0 = 500 + 50X
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 500 to get
\n" ); document.write( "400 = 50x
\n" ); document.write( "divide to get
\n" ); document.write( "8 = x.
\n" ); document.write( "It takes 8 ounces of water to get 50%. \n" ); document.write( "

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