To make pink paint, one must mix 4 parts white paint with 1 part red paint. If a large ballroom at FairyLand calls for 140 gallons of pink paint, how many gallons of white paint are needed?

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A: Let x pounds of hamburger that is 23% fat be used. Then the number of pounds of hamburger that is…

Q: A grocery store sells two brands of sauerkraut. Brand X sells for ​$4.89 per jar while the​ No-Name…

A: Let, the number of branded jars is x, and the number of the non-name brand jars is y. Given, Price…

Q: How much of a 70% orange juice drink must be mixed with 44 gallons of a 20% orange juice drink to…

A: Let x gallons of 70% orange juice drink must be mixed with 44 gallons of a 20% orange juice drink to…

Q: A syrup manufacturer has some 97% maple syrup and some which is 85% maple syrup. How many liters of…

A: Given  A syrup manufacturer has some 97% maple syrup and some which is 85% maple syrup.

Q: How many ounces of pure silver should be added to 80 ounces, 75% pure, to obtain a mixture of 80%…

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Q: There were 42 passengers on an airplane flight for which first-class fare was $400 and coach fare…

A: To find the first-class passenger paid for the flight.

Q: The admission fee to the camival is $450 For children and $725 for adults. Ifa large group purchased…

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Q: At a football game, 43% of people attending were supporting the home team, while 57% were supporting…

A: Given query is to find the number of people supporting the home team.

Q: Frank ordered 3 times as many boxes of birthday cards as anniversary cards for his card shop.…

A: Consider the number of boxes of birthday card is "3x". Consider the number of boxes of anniversary…

Q: If a 121 -mile hike took 5 1/2 gallons of gas, how many miles can be driven with a full tank of 13…

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Q: At the city museum, child admission is !5.40 and adult admission is $9.90. On Saturday, three times…

A: Given child admission is $5.40 and adult admission is $9.90

Q: A recipe for chicken marinade says, "Mix 3 parts oil with 2 parts soy sauce and 1 part orange…

A: The recipe for chicken marinade is 3 parts of oil, 2 parts of soy sauce and 1 part of orange juice.…

Q: If your car gets 28 miles per​ gallon, how much does it cost to drive 390 miles when gasoline costs…

A: Given: Car gets 28 miles per gallon Gasoline costs = 3.40 Cost of 390 = ?

Q: In order to prepare some liquid medicine properly you need to mix 32 ML of liquid antibiotics with…

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Q: A chemist wishes to make 100 liters of 3% acid solution by mixing a 2% solution with a 5% solution.…

A: Let amount of 2% solution be x and amount of 5% be y. As we know we have to make 100 liters of…

Q: If 6 bags of chocolate chips are needed to make 86 cookies, how many cookie can 8 bags chocolate…

A: Given6 bags of chocolate chips are needed to make = 86 cookies

Q: A garden store sells Kentucky bluegrass seed for $7 per pound and ryegrass seed for $2 per pound.…

A: It is given that bluegrass seed is sold for $7 per pound and ryegrass seed is sold for $2 per pound.…

Q: If the cost of two tires is $130.56, how much will it cost to buy ten tires?

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Q: A farmer has two types of milk, one that is 24% butterfat and another which is 18% butterfat. How…

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Q: The number of lemon poppyseed muffins that a baker makes each day is 40% of the total number of…

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Q: How many litres of a 10% alcohol solution must be mixed with 10 litres of a 34% alcohol solution to…

A: Given that  10% alcohol solution must be mixed with 10 litres of a 34% alcohol solution to get a 13%…

Q: How many gallons  of a 6% salt solution must be mixed with 10 gallons  of a 8% solution to obtain a…

A: Let x denote Gallon. So, gallons of a 6% salt solution are calculated as (x gal) (6%).

Q: A movie theater has seating capacity of 389. The theater charges $5.00 for children, $7.00 for…

A: Let the number of children, students and adults be x, y and z respectively. As per first condition…

Q: A grocery store has 29 boxes with 204 bars of soap in each box.  The store also has 2,346 bottles of…

A: Sol :-          Given number of boxes =29 =x          bars of soap per box =204 =y          no. of…

Q: A grocer orders apples and oranges at a total cost of $8.39. If apples cost her 25 cents each and…

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Q: Soybean meal is 12% protein; cornmeal is 6% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed…

A: Let x = amt of soybean meal (12%) It says the resulting amt = 240 lb, therefore: (240-x) = amt of…

Q: A chemist wants to make 50ML of 16% acid solution by mixing a 13% acid solution and an 18% acid…

A: Let x be the   millilitre of 13% solution And y be the millilitre of 18% solution Chemist wants to…

Q: A grocer mixes two kinds of nuts that cost $3.88 per pound and $4.88 per pound, to make 100 pounds…

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Q: A chemist needs to mix a 36% salt solution with a 77% salt solution to make 40 liters of a 53% salt…

A: Consider the provided question, A chemist needs to mix a 36% salt solution with a 77% salt solution…

Q: Each batch of cookie mix need 0.4 cups of sugar, and each batch can make 16 cookies. If Ashley is…

A: Each bach of cookie mix needs 0.4 cups of sugar.  4 baches of cookie needs = 4 x 0.4 = 1.6

Q: Mateo intends to reduce the alcohol content of his 50-liter wine reserve from 12% to 7% by removing…

A: Wine = 50 Liters   Current alcohol content = 12%   Required alcohol content = 7%

Q: How much of a 90% orange juice drink must be mixed with 12 gallons of a 40% orange juice drink to…

A: To be found : Amount of a 90% orange juice drink must be mixed with 12 gallons of a 40% orange juice…

Q: A photographer wants to mix 4 liters of a 6% acetic acid solution with a 10% solution to get a 7%…

A: Let x be the amount of 10% solution required.So, according to question:0.06(4) + 0.1x=0.07(x+4)

Q: If you have to travel 379 miles total from Lima to Toronto, and your car gets 28 miles per gallon…

A: Given,Total distance = 379 milesCar gets gas = 28 miles per gallonCost of the gas = $2.33 per gallon

Q: The price of admission to a high school play was $3.00 for students and $4.50 for nonstudents. If…

A: Solution Let x be the number of students attended for high school play and y be the number of…

Q: A 20-pound bag of Economy brand cement mix contains 25% cement and 75% sand. How much pure cement…

A: 20-pound bag of Economy brand =25% cement and 75% sand

Q: The admission fee at an amusement park is $4.00 for children and $5.00 for adults. On a certain day,…

A: Given,          The admission fee at an amusement park is $4.00 for children and $5.00 for adults.…

Q: How many gallons of a 4% salt solution must be mixed with 75 gallons of a 6% solution to obtain a 5%…

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Q: A pharmacist wants to mix 40% alcohol solution with a 90% alchohoñ solution to get 500 mal 70%…

A: Let first solution be x ml,  40% alcohol =0.4x ml second solution be y ml 90% alcohol =0.9y ml

Q: A photographer wants to mix 2 liters of a 5% acetic acid solution with a 10% solution to get a 7%…

A: Let x be required amount of 10% solution.

Q: Six ounces of ground beef are needed to make one hamburger. If one package of ground beef contains…

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Q: Six hundred people attended the premiere of a motion picture. Adult tickets cost $9, and children…

A: Given that 600 people attended the premiere. Consider x and y as the number adults and children who…

Q: How much of an alloy that is 20 % copper should be mixed with 100 ounces of an alloy that is 70 %…

A: Let x ounces of 20 % copper should be mixed  So the total amount of mixture is =(x+100) ounces

Q: If 13 ounces of roast beef cost $2.73, how much does roast beef cost per pound?

A: Known fact: 1 ounce = 0.0625 pound

Q: A garden store sells Kentucky bluegrass seed for $9 per pound and ryegrass seed for $3 per pound.…

A: Given:A garden store sells Kentucky bluegrass seed for $9 per pound and ryegrass seed for $3 per…

Q: A syrup manufacturer has some pure maple syrup and some which is 85%maple syrup. How many liters of…

A: Let x L of pure syrup and (150-x) L of 85% syrup should be mixed.  (150-x) L of 85% syrup has…

Q: How many gallons of 20% alchohol solution and 50% alcohol solution must be mixed to get 9 gallons of…

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Q: Mobil allocates 1,776 gallons of gas per month to Jerry's Service Station. The first week, Jerry…

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Q: Fifteen pounds of trail mix are made by mixing 2 pounds of raisins worth $6 per pound with peanuts…

A: Let ‘x’ pounds of peanut and ‘y’ pounds of chocolate coated candies be present in the 15 pound trail…

Q: A coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee . How many pounds of coffee worth $7 a pound…

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