document.write( "Question 264388: 8. A mixture with 60% orange content, what % of water should be added to make this mixture as 40%? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #194656 by vksarvepalli(154)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let there is 100 ml of original solution\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in that there is 60% that is 60 ml of orange content\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now suppose x ml of water is added \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so total it is 100+x ml and orange content is 60 ml\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now this 60 ml should constitute 40% of 100+x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "60=(40/100)(100+x)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "60=40+.4x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".4x=20\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=50 ml\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so 50% of water should be added \n" ); document.write( " |