Lisa will make punch that is 25% fruit juice by adding pure fruit juice to a 2-liter mixture that is 10% pure fruit juice. How many liters of pure fruit juice does she need to add?

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Lisa will make punch that is 25% fruit juice by adding pure fruit juice to a 2-liter mixture that is 10% pure fruit juice.  How many liters of pure fruit juice does she need to add?

Damon · Accepted Answer

cup size fraction fruit amount fruit A____x_______1.0____________x B____2_______0.1____________.2 C___x+2______0.25__________.25(x+2)=x+.2 so .25 x + .5 = x+.2 .3 = .75 x x = .3/.75 = .4 liters

Marie · Answer

Thank you

Anonymous · Answer

1. 10%of 2 liters is .2 liters of pure fruit juice then,
To make it 25% we must add how much which is .3 liters to 2 liters which will make it 2.3 liters so 25% of 2.3 liters of juice will be 25/100 into 2.3 which is 1/4 into 2300 which is 23 into 25 milliliters
Which is .5 l approx

Billybob · Answer

20