Inactive Tutor answered • 08/02/17
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v represents the amount of 6%
240 - v represents the amount of 11%
0.06v + 0.11(240 - v) = 0.08(240)
Can you solve for v and answer?
Ryan B.
asked • 08/02/17How much of each brand should she use?
A chef is going to use a mixture of two brands of Italian dressing. The first brand contains 6% vinegar, and the second brand contains 11% vinegar. The chef wants to make 240 milliliters of a dressing that is 8% vinegar. How much of each brand should she use?
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