document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122997>Question 1122997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much 10&#8203;% solution and how much 65&#8203;% solution should be mixed together to make 100 gal of 35&#8203;% &#8203;solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is a quick way to solve \"mixture\" problems like this involving two ingredients.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) 35% is 5/11 of the way from 10% to 65% (picture the percentages on a number line...):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65-10 = 55; 35-10 = 25; 25/55 = 5/11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) Therefore, 5/11 of the 100 gallons should be the 65% ingredient.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% -- 6/11 of 100 = 600/11 = 54 6/11 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65% -- 5/11 of 100 = 500/11 = 45 5/11 gallons </SPAN>\n" );
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