SOLUTION: Mr. D. Bum has 5 quarts of punch that is 53% lemonade. He wants to make some punch containing 82% lemonade. Mr. Bum can add either water or lemonade to the punch, but not both. How
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Question 418583: Mr. D. Bum has 5 quarts of punch that is 53% lemonade. He wants to make some punch containing 82% lemonade. Mr. Bum can add either water or lemonade to the punch, but not both. How much water or lemonade should he add? L represents the amount of lemonade added. Type in an equation that solves for L. Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! percent ---------------- quantity
53 ---------------- 5
100 ---------------- L
82 ---------------- 5+L
53*5+100*L=82( 5+L)
