document.write( "Question 288040: A certain orange beverage contains only 10% juice. How much juice has to be added to one litre of this drink so that the new mixture will contain 40% juice?\r
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document.write( "a) 0.2 litre b) 0.3 litre c) 0.4 litre d) 0.5 litre e) 0.6 litre \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #208780 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A certain orange beverage contains only 10% juice. How much juice has to be added to one litre of this drink so that the new mixture will contain 40% juice? \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "juice + juice = juice \n" ); document.write( "0.10(1) + 1*x = 0.40(1+x) \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get: \n" ); document.write( "10 + 100x = 40 + 40x \n" ); document.write( "60x = 30 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1/2 litre (amt. of 100% juice needed in the mixture) \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "a) 0.2 litre b) 0.3 litre c) 0.4 litre d) 0.5 litre e) 0.6 litre \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |