Problema Solution
If one juice contains 20% fruit juice and another contains 70%, how many pints of each would be needed to make 40 pints of a mixture that contains 55% fruit juice?
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Let
x = pints of 20% fruit juice
y = pints of 70% fruit juice
x + y = 40
0.20x + 0.70y = 0.55*40
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x = 12 pints
y = 28 pints
12 pints of 20% fruit juice and 28 pints of 70% fruit juice would be needed.