127 Answered Questions for the topic Mixture Problems

Mixture Problems

04/21/15

Mixture problems

a light brew coffee sells for $12.00 per pound is to be mixed with a dark brew coffee that sells for $9.00 per pound to get a 5-pound mixture that will sell for $10.00 per pound. How many pounds of... more
Mixture Problems

04/05/15

how many ounces of 50% alcohol solution must be mixed with 80 ounces of 20% solution to make 40% alcohol solution?

its mixture value problem
Mixture Problems

03/03/15

mixture problem

a bag of powdered driveway sealant call for the addition of 5 quarts of water for every 30 pounds of sealant. How much water should be added if only 20 pounds of sealant will be used?

02/05/15

Mixture word problem

A tank contains 20 / of a solution that is 60% acid. How much water must be added to reduce it to a 20% solution

02/05/15

Systems of equations help.

Solution x is 20% alcohol and solution y is 80% alcohol. How much of each should be used to make 100 / of a 50% solution? 
Mixture Problems Systems Of Equations

02/05/15

I need help with a mixture problem.

Al Gee had a 40% algicide solution and a 70% algicide solution. How much of each should he use to make 100 g of a 52% solution? 
Mixture Problems

11/23/14

mixture problems

An investment firm invested $2000 into two accounts. 1,500$ went to an 8% annual rate account. The rest went to a 5% annual rate account. The interest per year amounted to how much?
Mixture Problems

11/23/14

mixture problems

How much water should be added to 50 ml of 25% acid solution to dilute it to a 10% acid solution?
Mixture Problems

11/20/14

mixture problems

An investment firm invested $1800 into two accounts. $1300 went to an 6% annual rate account. The rest went to a 11% annual rate account. The interest the first year amounted to:
Mixture Problems

11/20/14

mixture problems

answer asap
Mixture Problems

11/20/14

mixture problems

How many ounces of pure acid should be added to 40 oz. of 50% acid to make 60% acid solution?
Mixture Problems

11/10/14

mixture problems

1- How many milliliters of water must be added to 145 ml of 45% salt solution to produce a 30% solution?   2-How many ml of 50 percent acid should be added to pure acid to make 70 ml of 55... more
Mixture Problems

11/03/14

Mixture problem

a chef mixes three types of salt and vinigar solutions to make 100 pounds of solution that is 30% salt and 30% vinigar. Type A is 20$ salt and 30%vingar, Type B is 20% salt and 10% vingar, type C... more
Mixture Problems

10/19/14

how many kilograms of nuts must be added to 1.8 kg of plain banana bread batter to produce a batter that is 10% nuts

This is a very hard problem and I can't solve
Mixture Problems

09/18/14

How much of an alloy that is 30% copper should be mixed with 500 ounces of an alloy that is 90% copper in order to get an alloy that is 40% copper?

I'm confused on how to even set this up to solve. Please help.
Mixture Problems Chemistry Percentage Percents

09/17/14

I am lost, please help me.

A chemist has 4 L of a solution that contains 0.36 L of acetic acid. The chemist needs to prepare 6 L of a solution with the same percent concentration of acetic acid. How much acidic acid must the... more
Mixture Problems Word Problems Percentage Percents

09/17/14

if it is pure alcohol then, it should be 100 percent?

A druggist mixed 100 cc (cubic centimeters) of a 15 % alcohol solution with 50 cc of pure alcohol. Find the percent concentration of the resulting mixture. Round to the nearest tenth of a... more
Mixture Problems Word Problem Percentage Percents

09/17/14

How much water must be evaporated from 10 gal of a 12% sugar solution in order to obtain a 15% sugar solution?

I don't understand the water part.
Mixture Problems Percentage Percents

09/17/14

How many pounds of each should be mixed to make 80 lb of hamburger of hamburger that is 17% fat?

A butcher has some hamburger that is 20% fat and some hamburger that is 12% fat. 
Mixture Problems

09/15/14

mixture problem

A 12,500-seat amphitheater will sell tickets at $44 and $73 for a concert. Let x and y be the number of tickets that will sell for $44 and $73, respectively. Assume that the show will sell out. How... more
Mixture Problems

08/08/14

Mike needs 10 lbs of metal with 36% silver. If mike combines one metal with 28% silver, and another with 61% silver, how much of each metal does Mike need?

I have the answer, just need to know how to work it.
Mixture Problems

05/25/14

soybean meal is 12% protein;cornmeal is 6% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 240-lb mixture of protein?

soybean meal is 12% protein;cornmeal is 6% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 240-lb mixture of protein?
Mixture Problems

05/03/14

Mixture problem

A 30% A solution is to be combined with a 50% B solution. How much B solution should be mixed with A solution to have a 45L of 40% C solution? wirh solution would be great.

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