<PRE><B>Question 53187</B>
A nut mixture contains 10% cashews. How many kilograms of the mixture and how many kilograms of cashews should be mixed to give 6 Kg of a nut mixture which is 25% cashews?
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Let x = the amt of 100% cashews; then (6-x) = amt of 10% mixture
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Write a per cent cashews equation:
1.0x + .10(6-x) = .25(6)
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1x + .6 - .1x = 1.5
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1x - .x = 1.5 - .6
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     .9x = .9
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       x = .9/.9
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       x = 1 kg of the 100% cashews required
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6 - 1 = 5 kg of the 10% mixture
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Check:
 1(1) + .1(5) = .25(6)
     1 + .5   = 1.5



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