SOLUTION: An advertisement for grape drink claims that the drink contains 10% grape juice. How much pure grape juice would have to be added to 5 quarts of the drink to obtain a mixture conta
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Question 237399: An advertisement for grape drink claims that the drink contains 10% grape juice. How much pure grape juice would have to be added to 5 quarts of the drink to obtain a mixture containing 40% grape juice? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
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(quarts of pure grape juice at end)/(total quarts of drink at end) = 40%
given:
Let = quarts of pure grape juice to be added
In quarts of drink, I have quarts pure grape juice
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2.5 quarts of pure grape drink must be added
check:
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