SOLUTION: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 45% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 95% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produc
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Question 1147232: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 45% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 95% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit drink that contains 160 pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make 80% pints of a mixture that is pure fruit juice? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pints of 45% juice needed
Let = pints of 95% juice needed
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Multiply both sides of (2) by
and subtract (2) for (1)
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and
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60 pints of 45% juice are needed
140 pints of 95% juice are needed
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check:
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OK
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