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Mr. Sourplum has 11 quarts of punch that is 16% lemonade. He wants to make some punch containing 52% lemonade. How much lemonade should he add? Don't use unit (quarts) in answer.

2007-03-23 03:57:29 · 3 answers · asked by whittany p 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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16%(11) + 100%(x) = 52%(11+x)
16%(11) + 100%(x) = 52%(11) + 52%(x)
48%(x) = 36%(11)
x = (36/48)(11) = 8.25

2007-03-23 04:08:51 · answer #1 · answered by Philo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

to the punch that is already 16% lemonade?

2007-03-23 04:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by Tha Most Shady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

8.25

2007-03-23 04:16:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋