SOLUTION: Stephanie wishes to make 6 litres of drink containing 60% orange juice by mixing plain water and concentrate which is 90% orange juice. How many litres of plain water and concentra
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Question 623191: Stephanie wishes to make 6 litres of drink containing 60% orange juice by mixing plain water and concentrate which is 90% orange juice. How many litres of plain water and concentrate should she mix? Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Stephanie wishes to make 6 litres of drink containing 60% orange juice by mixing plain water and concentrate which is 90% orange juice. How many litres of plain water and concentrate should she mix?
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Let x = amount (litres) of plain water
then
6-x = amount (litres) of concentrate
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.90(6-x) = .60(6)
5.4-.90x = 3.6
-.90x = -1.8
x = -1.8/(-.90)
x = 2 litres (water)
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Concentrate:
6-x = 6-2 = 4 litres
