Solving Mixture Problems Answers

A lotion is made from an oil blend costing $1.50 per ounce and glycerin costing $1.00 per ounce. Four ounces of lotion costs $5.50.

A snack cart sells lemonade for $2 and hot dogs for $5. The vendor sold 86 items today for a total of $330.

Giuliana has 22 quarters and dollar coins worth a total of $10.75.

Dr. Bhatia mixes 2 liters of a 5% saline solution with x liters of a 9% saline solution. The table shows the amount of each solution used.

A collection of 108 coins containing only quarters and nickels is worth $21.

The hardcover version of a book weighs 7 ounces while its paperback version weighs 5 ounces. Forty-five copies of the book weigh a total of 249 ounces.Which value could replace x in the table?

Milk and cream are mixed together for a recipe. The total volume of the mixture is 1 cup. If the milk contains 2% fat, the cream contains 18% fat, and the mixture contains 6% fat, how much cream is in the mixture?

Shelby mixes a 25% bleach solution with 5 cups of a 10% bleach solution, resulting in a 20% bleach solution. The table shows the amount of each solution used.What is the value of x?

A 4% peroxide solution is mixed with a 10% peroxide solution, resulting in 100 L of an 8% solution. The table shows the amount of each solution used in the mixture.

Brass is made from a mixture of copper and other elements. A mixture that is 80% copper is combined with a mixture that is 60% copper, resulting in 100 pounds of brass that is 65% copper.Which equation can be used to find x, the amount of 60% mixture used to create the 65% mixture?