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10-8 Mixture Problems

10-8 Mixture Problems. Standard 15.0: Apply algebraic techniques to percent mixture problems. Vocabulary. Problem-Solving Guidelines UNDERSTAND the problem Develop and carry out a PLAN Find the ANSWER and CHECK. #1 Solving Mixture Problems.

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10-8 Mixture Problems

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  1. 10-8Mixture Problems Standard 15.0: Apply algebraic techniques to percent mixture problems.

  2. Vocabulary • Problem-Solving Guidelines • UNDERSTAND the problem • Develop and carry out a PLAN • Find the ANSWER and CHECK

  3. #1 Solving Mixture Problems • A grocer wishes to mix some peanuts worth $0.90 per pound with some M&M’s worth $1.60 per pound to make 175 pounds of a mixture that is worth $1.30 per pound. How much of each should she use? Let x = The number of lbs of the first solution. Let 175 – x = The number of lbs of the second solution.

  4. #1 Solving Mixture Problems Number of pounds Price per pound Amount of mixture First Solution Second Solution Final Solution

  5. #2 Solving Mixture Problems • A chemist has one solution that is 60% acid and another that is 30% acid. How much of each solution is needed to make a 750 mL solution that is 50% acid? Let x = amount of the first solution. Let 750 – x = The amount of the second solution.

  6. #2 Solving Mixture Problems Amount of solution Percent acid Amount of acid First Solution Second Solution Final Solution

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