SOLUTION: One canned juice drink is 25% orange juice, another one is 5% orange Juice. How many liters of each should be mixed together to get 20L that is 10% orange juice.
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Question 1062868: One canned juice drink is 25% orange juice, another one is 5% orange Juice. How many liters of each should be mixed together to get 20L that is 10% orange juice. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = liters of 25% OJ needed
Let = liters of 5% OJ needed = liters of OJ in the 25% juice = liters of OJ in the 5% juice
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Subtract (1) from (2)
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and
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5 liters of 25% OJ is needed
15 liters of 5% OJ is needed
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check:
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OK
