Problema Solution

One canned juice drink is 30% orange juice; another is 10% orange juice. How many liters of each should be mixed together in order to get 20L that is 23% orange juice?

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let


x = L of the 30% orange juice

y = L of the 10% orange juice


the new mix is 20L thus


x + y = 20


the new mix contains 23% orange juice


0.30x + 0.10y = 0.23*20


by solving the system of equations


x + y = 20

0.30x + 0.10y = 0.23*20


we find


x = 13 L


y = 7 L


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