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Sally and her friends are making lemonade to sell at a carnival. Sally made a strong lemonade with 50% lemon juice. Her friend Janet
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Sally and her friends are making lemonade to sell at a carnival. Sally made a strong lemonade with 50% lemon juice. Her friend Janet
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Question 751374: How do i solve the following word problem?
Sally and her friends are making lemonade to sell at a carnival. Sally made a strong lemonade with 50% lemon juice. Her friend Janet made hers weaker with only 25% lemon juice. They decided to compromise and make some lemonade that is 35% lemon juice. How much of the 25% lemonade must be used to make 10L at this new percentage.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = liters of 50% lemonade needed
Let = liters of 25% lemonade needed = liters of lemon juice in 50% lemonade = liters of lemon juice in 25% lemonade
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(2)
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Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
and, since
(1)
(1)
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6 liters of 25% lemonade is needed
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
