Homework Help: Math please Hurry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Becka on Monday, December 10, 2012 at 1:16pm.

Choose the correct answer. Milo wants to make a mixture that is 50% lemon juice and 50% lime juice. How much 100% lemon juice should he add to a juice that is 20% lemon juice and 80% lime juice to make 4 gallons of the 50% lemon/50% lime juice mixture?
A. 0.5 gallon
B. 1.5 gallons
C. 2 gallons
D. 2.5 gallons

Math please Hurry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Steve, Monday, December 10, 2012 at 3:48pm
work with the amount of lemon juice in each part:

1.00x + .20(4-x) = .50(4)
x = 1.5 gal
Math please Hurry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Bone, Monday, December 10, 2012 at 6:19pm
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Math please Hurry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Bone, Monday, December 10, 2012 at 6:21pm
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Math please Hurry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Bone, Monday, December 10, 2012 at 6:21pm
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