Problema Solution
One canned juice drink is 15% orange juice; another is 10% orange juice. How many liters of each should be mixed together in order to get 5L that is 11% orange juice?
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Let
x = liters of 15% orange juice
y = liters of 10% orange juice
x + y = 5
0.15x + 0.10y = 0.11*5
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x = 1 L
y = 4 L
1 liter of 15% orange juice should be mixed with 4 liters of 10% orange juice.