Question #5ad8d

1 Answer
Feb 10, 2017

Solution given in a lot of detail so that you can see where everything come from. Used first principles method.
A=2 1/2 " gallons"
B=2 1/2" gallons"

Explanation:

Note that % is like a unit of measurement and it is worth 1/100
10% is the same as 10xx1/100 = 10/100

50% is the same as 50xx1/100=50/100

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color(blue)("Considering the different parts")

Given that the blend is 5 gallons

Let the amount of drink color(red)("A be "x)
Then the amount of drink color(green)("B is "5-x)

The amount of the juice in the blend is 30% so it is 30% of 5 gallons
30/100xx5 = 30/20 = 3/2 gallons of pure juice

color(red)("The amount of juice from A is 10% of "x->10/100x)
color(green)("The amount of juice from B is 50% of "(5-x) ->50/100(5-x))
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color(blue)("Putting all together to determine the value of A")

(10%" of A")+(50%" of B")" "=30% "of 5 gallons"

" "10/100x" "+" "50/100(5-x)color(white)(.)=" "30/100xx5

" "0.1x" "+" "2.5-0.5xcolor(white)(.)=" "1.5

Don't like decimals so lets get rid of them.
Multiply everything by 10 giving:

" "x" "+" "25-5xcolor(white)(.)=" "15

" "-4x+25=15

Subtract 15 from both sides

" "-4x+10=0

Add 4x to both sides

" "10=4x

Divide both sides by 4

x=10/4 = 5/2 = 2 1/2 gallons = A
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color(blue)("Determine the amount of B")

B=5-A" "->" "B=5-2 1/2 = 2 1/2
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color(blue)("Check")

10%A+50%B=30%5

RHS is 3/2 gallons of pure juice content.

Consider just the LHS:

(10/100xx5/2)+(50/100xx5/2)= 3/2

LHS = RHS so correct