SOLUTION: A caterer is making 60 quarts of punch by mixing a fruit drink that is 10% pure fruit juice with some pure pineapple juice. How much of each will he need to use to end up

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Question 1047504: A caterer is making 60 quarts of punch by mixing a fruit drink that is 10% pure fruit juice with
some pure pineapple juice. How much of each will he need to use to end up with a punch that is
25% pure fruit juice?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The pineapple juice is 100% fruit juice.

x, amount of fruit drink
y, amount of pineapple juice

system%28x%2By=60%2C%2810x%2B100y%29%2F60=25%29

A simplification for the percent equation,
%28x%2B10y%29%2F6=25
x%2B10y=150

Handle this system using at least some Elimination Method:
system%28x%2By=60%2Cx%2B10y=150%29