document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101793>Question 1101793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jason is making a nut mixture to sell at the local farmers' market. He mixes 6 pounds of pistachios with a nut mixture that is 60% pistachios. The resulting mixture is 76% pistachios. How many pounds of nut mixture does Jason make?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 17 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 6 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 15 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 9 lb </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #716431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=716431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let C denote the 60% solution and D denote the final 76% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have 6 lbs of 100% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the method of alligation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24= 76 - 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16= 60 - 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.g. There are 16 parts of C for every 24 parts of D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then there are 6 parts of z, since (16/24)=6/z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 9.0= 6/(16/24) lbs of 60% solution to add to your 6 lbs of 100% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 15.0= (6+9.0) lbs of the final 76% solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.6 * 9.0 + 1 * 6 = 0.76*(6+9.0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.4 + 6 = 0.76*(15.0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.4 = 11.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100         16        6 lbs of 100% solution\r\n" );
document.write( "      76            15 lbs of 76% solution\r\n" );
document.write( "60         24 24/16*6=9 lbs of 60% solution\r\n" );
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document.write( "15 lbs of 76% solution </SPAN>\n" );
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