SOLUTION: one canned juice drink is 30% orange juice; another is 5% orange juice. how many liters of each should be mixed together in order to get 25L THAT IS 25% ORANGE JUICE? HOW MANY LITE

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Question 451138: one canned juice drink is 30% orange juice; another is 5% orange juice. how many liters of each should be mixed together in order to get 25L THAT IS 25% ORANGE JUICE? HOW MANY LITERS OF 30% ORANGE JUICE SHOULD BE IN THE MIXTURE? How many liters of 5% orange juice should be in the mixture?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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25 lrs. of 25% o.j.=6.25 lrs. pure o.j.
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m+n=25
.3m+.05n=6.25
30m+5n=625
5m+5n=125
25m=500
m=20
n=5
You need 20 lrs. of 30% o.j. and 5 lrs. of 5% o.j. for the desired mix..