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1 Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 1 Name_____. Mixture Word Problems Date_____ Period____. 1) 2 m of soil containing 35% sand was mixed 2) 9 lbs. of mixed nuts containing 55% peanuts into 6 m of soil containing 15% sand. What were mixed with 6 lbs. of another kind of is the sand content of the Mixture ? mixed nuts that contain 40% peanuts. What percent of the new Mixture is peanuts? 3) 5 fl. oz. of a 2% alcohol solution was mixed 4) 16 lb of Brand M Cinnamon was made by with 11 fl. oz. of a 66% alcohol solution. combining 12 lb of Indonesian cinnamon Find the concentration of the new Mixture . which costs $19/lb with 4 lb of Thai cinnamon which costs $11/lb. Find the cost per lb of the Mixture . 5) Emily mixed together 9 gal. of Brand A fruit 6) How many mg of a metal containing 45%. drink and 8 gal. of Brand B fruit drink nickel must be combined with 6 mg of pure which contains 48% fruit juice. Find the nickel to form an alloy containing 78%.

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4 Of Brand A fruit 6) How many mg of a metal containing 45%. drink and 8 gal. of Brand B fruit drink nickel must be combined with 6 mg of pure which contains 48% fruit juice. Find the nickel to form an alloy containing 78%. percent of fruit juice in Brand A if the nickel? Mixture contained 30% fruit juice. 4 mg 14%. W u2M011O2E UKEuVtsa3 DSDoHf9tRwSaJr5ex Z LAHl3la nrUiwgphztVs6 f zMZapdNeN rwQiWt7hb AIBnYfhijnsiEtpeV CA7ljgkeFb3rJam -1- Worksheet by Kuta Software LLC. 7) 7 L of an acid solution was mixed with 3 L of 8) 9 gal. of a sugar solution was mixed with 6. a 15% acid solution to make a 29% acid gal. of a 90% sugar solution to make a 84%. solution. Find the percent concentration of the sugar solution. Find the percent first solution. concentration of the first solution. 35% 80%. 9) A metallurgist needs to make lb. of an 10) Brand X sells 21 oz. bags of mixed nuts that alloy containing 50% gold. He is going to contain 29% peanuts.

5 To make their melt and combine one metal that is 60% product they combine Brand A mixed nuts gold with another metal that is 40% gold. which contain 35% peanuts and Brand B. How much of each should he use? mixed nuts which contain 25% peanuts. How much of each do they need to use? lb. of 60% gold, lb. of 40% gold oz. of Brand A, oz. of Brand B. Create your own worksheets like this one with Infinite Algebra 1. Free trial available at a 62j05142f NK7uMtGaI tSnowfrtJwLazrceu N iAalXlI graikgmhstbsj O lM0asdpeH gwzimt7hj 5 IMnSfhiznZibtaeI HARlGgHeHb3rtaB -2- Worksheet by Kuta Software LLC.