document.write( "Question 893927: Madison is making a vinaigrette for her catering service using olive oil that costs forty cents per ounce and apple cider vinegar that costs twenty-five cents an ounce. The ideal batch of vinaigrette has 25% vinegar. If she has already combined 3 cups of vinegar and 1 cup of oil, how many cups of oil should she add? What is the total cost of her completed recipe? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #541629 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Not \"ounce\"; instead, \"FLUID OUNCE\". The measures are by volume. \n" ); document.write( "1 cup = 8 fluid ounces\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Olive Oil, 40 cents per fl. oz. \n" ); document.write( "Vinegar, 25 cents per fl. oz. \n" ); document.write( "Wanted, 25% Vinegar.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Already present: 3 cups vinegar, 1 cup olive oil.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How much oil to add? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cost of this vinegarette? \n" ); document.write( "3 cups vinegar + 9 cups oil. This is 12 cups.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "$15.60 \n" ); document.write( " |