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Find the first fruit drink pint and find the second fruit drink pint

Find the first fruit drink pint and find the second fruit drink pint-example-1
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Let x represent the number of pints of the first fruit juice required.

Let y represent the number of pints of the second fruit juice required.

Since the company wants to make a 90 pints mixture from pints of both drinks, it means that

x + y = 90

First drink is 20% pure fruit juice. This means that the concentration of x pints of First drink is 20/100 * x = 0.2x

Second drink is 95% pure fruit juice. This means that the concentration of y pints of Second drink is 95/100 * y = 0.95y

If the company wants to produce a mixture of 90 pints that contains 80% fruit juice, then its concentration is 80/100 * 90 = 72

Recall, concentration in first drink + concentration in second drink = concentration in mixture

Thus,

0.2x + 0.95y = 72

From the first equation, x = 90 - y

By substituting x = 90 - y into 0.2x + 0.95y = 72, we have

0.2(90 - y) + 0.95y = 72

18 - 0.2y + 0.95y = 72

- 0.2y + 0.95y = 72 - 18

0.75y = 54

y = 54/0.75

y = 72

x = 90 - y = 90 - 72

x = 18

Thus,

First fruit drink = 18 pints

Second fruit drink = 72 pints

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