Mixture word problems L1-L3 and Semester review

Find the amounts of 20% salt solution and 8% salt solution that should be mixed together to make 500 ml of 15% salt solution.

• 291.67 ml of 20% salt solution,
  208.33 ml of 8% salt solution

• 280 ml of 20% salt solution,
  220 ml of 8% salt solution

• 208.33 ml of 20% salt solution,
  291.67 ml of 8% salt solution

• 220 ml of 20% salt solution,
  280 ml of 8% salt solution

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

An owner of a gourmet food store has two varieties of herbal tea, one that costs $40 per kilogram and another that costs $50 per kilogram. How many kg of each type are needed to make 20 kg of a blend worth $46 per kg?

• 12 kg @ $50/kg + 8 kg @ $40/kg

• 14 kg @ $50/kg + 6 kg @ $40/kg

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Marsha has many nickels and dimes worth 625¢ all together. She has three times as many nickels as dimes. How many nickels does she have?

• 25 nickels

• 75 nickels

• 27 nickels

• 70 nickels

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

3 gallons of a 20% sugar solution is mixed with 5 gallons of a 50% sugar solution. What is the concentration of the mixture?

• 30%

• 40%

• 41.875%

• 38.75%

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

100 mL of a 12% saline solution is mixed with 250 mL of an 18% saline solution. What is the concentration of the resulting mixture?

• 14.1%

• 16.3%

• 22.5%

• 18%

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CCSS.HSA.APR.D.7

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

On the semester final, Joe scored 85, Jill scored 89, and Bill scored a 99.What was the average score for these students? _________

• 91
• 273

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Mary read six books in January, four books in February, and eight books in March.What was the average number of books read each month? __________

• 18
• 6
• 14

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mrs. Bolduc and Mrs. McCarthy are leaving the high school at the same time but going in opposite directions. Mrs. McCarthy is driving 10 mph faster than Mrs. Bolduc. In 4 hours they are 400 miles apart. What is Mrs. Bolduc speed?

• 40 mph
• 45 mph
• 50 mph
• 55 mph

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

The freshman class is selling trail mix to raise money for penny pounds. They are mixing chocolate that cost $2.25 per lb and pretzels that cost $0.90 per pound. They want to make 25 pounds of a mixture that they can sell for $1.71 per pound. How much chocolate do they need?

• 15 lbs
• 10 lbs
• 12 lbs
• 20 lbs

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Do I need to flip my sign?
3x  ≥ 12

• Yes
• No

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