SOLUTION: How much Brand A fruit punch (20% fruit juice) must be mixed with 8 L of Brand B fruit punch (50% fruit juice) to create a mixture containing 40% fruit juice? I need a straight ans
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Question 593099: How much Brand A fruit punch (20% fruit juice) must be mixed with 8 L of Brand B fruit punch (50% fruit juice) to create a mixture containing 40% fruit juice? I need a straight answer please. Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How much Brand A fruit punch (20% fruit juice) must be mixed with 8 L of Brand B fruit punch (50% fruit juice) to create a mixture containing 40% fruit juice?
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let x=liters of Brand A fruit punch to be mixed with 8 liters of Brand B fruit punch
x+8=liters of the mixture
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20%x+50%*8=40%(x+8)
.2x+4=.4x+3.2
.2x=.8
x=4 liters
ans:
liters of Brand A fruit punch to be mixed with 8 liters of Brand B fruit punch=4
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