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Question 1110845: Problem Page The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 60% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 85% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit drink that contains 75% pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make 90 pints of a mixture that is 75% pure fruit juice? Found 2 solutions by addingup, ikleyn:Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 0.60x + 0.85(90 - x) = 0.75(90)
0.60x + 76.5 - 0.85x = 67.5
-0.25x = -9
x = 36 you need 36 pints of the 60% and
90 - 36 = 54 pints of the 0.85%
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