Mixture Problem 1 Solution

A easy way to set up percentages is to always put that percentage as a number over 100. So 15% percent is the same thing as 15/100 ...

So if a mixture of 40 quarts has 15% alcohol then there is 40 X (15/100) = 4 X (15/10) = 60/10 =

6 quarts of alcohol in the mixture.