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Mixture Problems
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A chemist mixes a 10% detergent solution with a 20% detergent solution to make 500 milliliters of a 16% detergent solution. How much of the 20% solution did he use in his mixture?
#1
a = amount of 10% detergent
b = amount of 20% detergent0.16(500) = 80
Amount of Solution
Detergent
a b 500
0.1a 0.2b 80
+ =10%solution
20%solution
16%solution
Word Problems
a b 500
0.1a 0.2b 80
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A chemist mixes a 10% detergent solution with a 20% detergent solution to make 500 milliliters of a 16% detergent solution. How much of the 20% solution did he use in his mixture?
#1
a = amount of 10% detergent
b = amount of 20% detergent
Word Problems
a b 500
0.1a 0.2b 80 a 2b 800
a b 500
b 300300 ml of the 20% solution
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Word ProblemsStarbucks wants to make 100 pounds of their special Christmas
blend and sell it for $2.70 per pound. They will mix Columbian beans that sell for $1.50 per pound and Hawaiian beans that cost $3.50 per pound. How many pounds of the Hawaiian beans will they need to order?
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Word ProblemsStarbucks wants to make 100 pounds of their special Christmas
blend and sell it for $2.70 per pound. They will mix Columbian beans that sell for $1.50 per pound and Hawaiian beans that cost $3.50 per pound. How many pounds of the Hawaiian beans will they need to order?
c = amount of Columbian beans (lbs.).
h = amount of Hawaiian beans (lbs.)
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Word ProblemsStarbucks wants to make 100 pounds of their special Christmas
blend and sell it for $2.70 per pound. They will mix Columbian beans that sell for $1.50 per pound and Hawaiian beans that cost $3.50 per pound. How many pounds of the Hawaiian beans will they need to order?
c = amount of Columbian beans (lbs.).
h = amount of Hawaiian beans (lbs.)
Amount (lbs)
Cost ($)
c h 100
+ = Christmasblend
Columbian Hawaiian
#2
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Word ProblemsStarbucks wants to make 100 pounds of their special Christmas
blend and sell it for $2.70 per pound. They will mix Columbian beans that sell for $1.50 per pound and Hawaiian beans that cost $3.50 per pound. How many pounds of the Hawaiian beans will they need to order?
c = amount of Columbian beans (lbs.).
h = amount of Hawaiian beans (lbs.)
$1.50c $3.50h $270
2.70(100) = 270
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Word ProblemsStarbucks wants to make 100 pounds of their special Christmas
blend and sell it for $2.70 per pound. They will mix Columbian beans that sell for $1.50 per pound and Hawaiian beans that cost $3.50 per pound. How many pounds of the Hawaiian beans will they need to order?
c = amount of Columbian beans (lbs.).
h = amount of Hawaiian beans (lbs.)
Amount (lbs)
Cost ($)
c h 100
1.5c 3.5h 270
+ = Christmasblend
Columbian Hawaiian
$1.50c $3.50h $270
c h 100
1.5c 3.5h 270
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Word ProblemsStarbucks wants to make 100 pounds of their special Christmas
blend and sell it for $2.70 per pound. They will mix Columbian beans that sell for $1.50 per pound and Hawaiian beans that cost $3.50 per pound. How many pounds of the Hawaiian beans will they need to order?
c = amount of Columbian beans (lbs.).
h = amount of Hawaiian beans (lbs.)
1.5c 3.5h 270
20h 120060 pounds of Hawaiian beans
c h 100
15c 35h 2700
15c 15h 1500
h 60
#2