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Mixture & Money Problems. Algebra Honors. John has $1.70, all in dimes and nickels. He has a total of 22 coins. How many of each kind does he have?. Let d = number of dimes Let n = number of nickels Counting equation d + n = 22 Value equation .10d + .05n = 1.70. BACK. -10.
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Mixture & Money Problems Algebra Honors
John has $1.70, all in dimes and nickels. He has a total of 22 coins. How many of each kind does he have? Let d = number of dimes Let n = number of nickels Counting equation d + n = 22 Value equation .10d + .05n = 1.70 BACK
Tickets to a movie cost $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. If tickets were bought for 50 people for a total of $196 how many adult tickets were sold and how many children tickets were sold? Let A = the number of Adult tickets sold. Let C = the number of children tickets sold. Counting Equation A + C = 50 Value Equation 5A + 3C = 196 BACK
23 + C = 50 A + C = 50 -3 5A + 3C = 196 C = 27 -3A – 3C = -150 23 Adults and 27 Children 2A = 46 A = 23 Check 5(23) + 3(27) = 196 115 + 81 = 196
How much 20% alcohol solution and 50% alcohol solution must be mixed to get 12 gallons of 30% alcohol solution? Let x = amount of 20% Let y = amount of 50% Counting Equation x + y = 12 Value Equation .20x + .50y = .30(12) .30(12)= 3.6 BACK
x + (4) = 12 x + y = 12 -2 .20x + .50y = 3.6 x = 8 10 2x + 5y = 36 8 gallons of 20% 4 gallons of 50% -2x – 2y = -24 3y = 12 y = 4 Check .2(8) + .5(4) = 3.6 1.6 + 2 = 3.6 BACK
A typical mixture problem reads like this: Joe would like to mix 5 lbs of Columbian coffee costing $4.50 per pound with enough flavored coffee costing $3.00 per pound to make a mix worth $4.00 per pound. How many pounds of the flavored coffee should he take? Let x = amount of flavored coffee in pounds Mixture problems can be more easily solved by using a grid.
Joe would like to mix 5 lbs of Columbian coffee costing $4.50 per pound with enough flavored coffee costing $3.00 per pound to make a mix worth $4.00 per pound. How many pounds of the flavored coffee should he take? 5 4.50 3.00 x 4.00 Let’s fill in the chart with what we know. BACK
Now we fill in the remaining cells. Since we are mixing the two types of coffee the mix Amt will be x + 5. For total multiply amt times cost and place in total column 5 4.50 22.5 3.00 3x x x + 5 4.00 Equation The equation comes from the vertical and horizontal totals. BACK
An auto mechanic has 300 mL of battery acid solution that is 60% acid. He must add water to the solution to dilute it so that it is only 45% acid. How much water should he add? 300 60% 180 0% 0 x Equation 300 + x 45% Equation: 180 = 0.45 (300 + x) BACK
A health food store sells a mixture of raisins and roasted nuts. Raisins sell for $3.50/kg and nuts sell for $4.75/kg. How many kilograms of each should be mixed to make 20 kg of this snack worth $4.00/kg? (Write Equation Only) BACK
Mixture & Money Problems Algebra Honors