Question
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
75%
pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make
150
pints of a mixture that is
75%
pure fruit juice?
65%
pure fruit juice, and the second type is
90%
pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit drink that contains
75%
pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make
150
pints of a mixture that is
75%
pure fruit juice?
Answers
add up the juice amounts:
.65x + .90(150-x) = .75(150)
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.65x + .90(150-x) = .75(150)
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