SOLUTION: If I have 100% of orange in one container, and 76% of orange and 24% pink in another container and I want to combine the two containers together in a mixture, what percent is the t

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Question 827512: If I have 100% of orange in one container, and 76% of orange and 24% pink in another container and I want to combine the two containers together in a mixture, what percent is the total orange color of my new mixture?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39629) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the size of each container? How much material is in each container?

If both containers contain the same amount of material, then :
%28100q%2B76q%29%2F%282q%29=T where T is the target concentration as percent.
%28100%2B76%29q%2F%282q%29
176%2F2
highlight%2888=T%29