The royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first  type is 30% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 80% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit that contains 70% pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make 110 pints of a mixture that is 70% pure fruit juice?   First fruit drink: ___ Pints Second fruit drink:____pints

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The royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first  type is 30% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 80% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit that contains 70% pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make 110 pints of a mixture that is 70% pure fruit juice?

 

First fruit drink: ___ Pints

Second fruit drink:____pints

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