Problema Solution
One canned juice is 30% orange juice; another is 5% orange juice. How many liters of each should be mixed together in order to get 25L that is 20% orange juice?
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Let
x = liters of 30% orange juice
y = liters of 5% orange juice
x + y = 25
0.30x + 0.05y = 0.20*25
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x = 15 l
y = 10 l
15 liters of 30% orange juice should be mixed with 10 liters of 5% orange juice.