SOLUTION: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 65%pure fruit juice, and the second type is 90% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to pro

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Question 908519: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is
65%pure fruit juice, and the second type is
90% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit drink that contains 85% pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make 90 pints of a mixture that is 85%
pure fruit juice?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Very common type of mixture problem. This lesson discusses and solves this type in general:

http://www.algebra.com/my/Mixtures%3A-All-in-Symbols.lesson?content_action=show_dev

(Apparently I must say again, that the lesson DISCUSSES AND SOLVES the problem in general. I have answered too many of this type of problem, and I rarely do so in full anymore; instead I created the lesson so a student can learn and understand. THE SOLUTION PROCESS AND FORMULA IS IN THE LESSON!)