SOLUTION: Jacob mixed together 4 gal. of Brand A fruit drink and 2 gal. of apple juice. Find the percent of fruit juice in Brand A if the mixture contained 50% fruit juice.

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Question 1071316: Jacob mixed together 4 gal. of Brand A
fruit drink and 2 gal. of apple juice. Find
the percent of fruit juice in Brand A if the
mixture contained 50% fruit juice.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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The "mixture", being 4 gallons of Brand A drink plus 2 gallons of apple juice --

"Juice" and "apple juice" are both treated as "juice".

Let the percent juice in Brand A be p.
All of the apple juice is 100% juice.

%284p%2B2%2A100%29%2F%284%2B2%29=50