<PRE><B>Question 569918</B>
How much of a brand a fruit punch ( 35 % fruit punch ) must be mixed with 8 liter of brand b fruit punch(20% fruit juice) to create a mixture containing 27% fruit ?
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Equation:
0.35x + 0.20*8 = 0.27(x+8)
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Multiply thru by 100 to get:
35x + 20*9 = 27x + 27*8
8x = 7*8
x = 7 liters (amt of 35% juice needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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