Problema Solution
an 8oz smoothie is made up of 50% strawberries and 50% yogurt. How many ounces of strawberries should be added to make a smoothie that is 60% strawberries
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let
s = oz of strawberries that we need o add
an 8 oz smoothie is made up of 50% strawberries and 50% yogurt thus the smoothie is 50% strawberries
we need to add s oz of strawberries to the 50% smoothie to get a 60% smoothie that is
0.5*8 + 1*s = 0.60(8 + s)
by solving we find
s = 2 oz
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2 ounces of strawberries should be added.