For his birthday party Jacob mixed together 8 gal. Of Brand A fruit punch and 2 gal. of brand B. Brand A contains 60% fruit juice an brand B contains 10% fruit juice. What percent of the mixture is fruit juice?
The answer is 5 gallons Its very simple. Turn 60% and 10% into decimals ( .60 and .10) Multiply 8 gallons ( brand A ) by .60 and you get 4.8 gallons Multiply 2 gallons ( brand B ) by .10 and you get .2 gallons Add them up and you get 5 gallons.
