Mixture Problems Quiz

The local café offers two coffee blends: Blend A priced at $8 per pound and Blend B priced at $12 per pound. If the café wants to create a 10-pound blend that costs $10 per pound, how many pounds of each blend should be used?

• A. 4 pounds of Blend A and 6 pounds of Blend B

• B. 3 pounds of Blend A and 7 pounds of Blend B 

  
  

• C. 5 pounds of Blend A and 5 pounds of Blend B

  
  

• D. 6 pounds of Blend A and 4 pounds of Blend B

  
  

A smoothie shop combines two fruit juices. Juice A costs $5 per gallon, and Juice B costs $8 per gallon. The shop wants to create 15 gallons of a mixture that costs $6 per gallon. Determine the gallons of each juice needed.

• A. 10 gallons of Juice A and 5 gallons of Juice B 

  
  

• B. 8 gallons of Juice A and 7 gallons of Juice B 

  
  

• C. 6 gallons of Juice A and 9 gallons of Juice B

  
  

• D. 5 gallons of Juice A and 10 gallons of Juice B

  
  

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A scientist has two chemical solutions. Solution X is 20% acid, and Solution Y is 40% acid. How many liters of each solution must be mixed to create 30 liters of a solution that is 30% acid?

• A. 10 liters of Solution X and 20 liters of Solution Y 

  
  

• B. 15 liters of Solution X and 15 liters of Solution Y  

  
  

• C. 20 liters of Solution X and 10 liters of Solution Y 

  
  

• D. 25 liters of Solution X and 5 liters of Solution Y

  
  

An artist has two types of paint. Paint A costs $10 per liter and Paint B costs $15 per liter. The artist wants to create 8 liters of a mixture that costs $12 per liter. Determine the liters of each paint required for the mixture.

• A. 2 liters of Paint A and 6 liters of Paint B 

  
  

• B. 3 liters of Paint A and 5 liters of Paint B 

  
  

• C. 4.8 liters of Paint A and 3.2 liters of Paint B

  
  

• D. 5 liters of Paint A and 3 liters of Paint B

  
  

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Trevor and Kylie are selling fruit for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy small boxes of oranges (x) and large boxes of oranges (y). Trevor sold 3 boxes of small oranges and 14 boxes of large oranges for a total of $203. Kylie sold 11 small boxes of oranges and 11 large boxes of oranges for a total of $220.

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