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Question 536493: An advertisement for a pineapple drink claims that the drink contains 15% pineapple juice. How much pure pineapple juice would have to be added to 8 quarts of the drink to obtain a mixture containing 50% pineapple juice? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = quarts of pure pineapple juice needed
given: quarts of pure pineapple juice in 15% drink
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In words:
( quarts of pure pineapple juice ) / ( total quarts of drink ) = 50%
5.6 quarts of pure pineapple juice are needed
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