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Mixture Word Problems PDF

1. The document contains 12 word problems involving the mixing of solutions or materials of varying concentrations to determine properties of the resulting mixtures. 2. The problems involve determining costs, concentrations, amounts of materials, and other properties after combining substances in specific ratios or quantities. 3. The document provides the word problems, shows the work and solutions for each problem, and demonstrates how to calculate unknown values when given the components and properties that make up the initial mixtures.

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Mixture Word Problems PDF

1. The document contains 12 word problems involving the mixing of solutions or materials of varying concentrations to determine properties of the resulting mixtures. 2. The problems involve determining costs, concentrations, amounts of materials, and other properties after combining substances in specific ratios or quantities. 3. The document provides the word problems, shows the work and solutions for each problem, and demonstrates how to calculate unknown values when given the components and properties that make up the initial mixtures.

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Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2

Name___________________________________ Date________________ Period____ 2) A sugar solution was made by mixing 8 qt. of a 2% sugar solution and 6 qt. of a 51% sugar solution. Find the concentration of the new mixture.

Mixture Word Problems


1) 7 kg of soybean oil which costs $4/kg were combined with 14 kg of canola oil which costs $1/kg. Find the cost per kg of the mixture.

3) A sugar solution was made by mixing 7 ml of a 50% sugar solution and 3 ml of a 80% sugar solution. Find the concentration of the new mixture.

4) For her birthday party Kathryn mixed together 3 gal. of Brand A fruit punch and 6 gal. of Brand B. Brand A contains 17% fruit juice and Brand B contains 26% fruit juice. What percent of the mixture is fruit juice?

5) How many gal. of a 65% saline solution must be mixed with 8 gal. of pure water to make a 25% solution?

6) 1 oz of walnuts were mixed with 4 oz of peanuts which cost $4/oz to make mixed nuts which cost $5/oz. What is the price per oz of walnuts?

7) Heather wants to make a 36% acid solution. She has already poured 3 fl. oz. of a 72% acid solution into a beaker. How many fl. oz. of a 9% acid solution must she add to this to create the desired mixture?

8) Kali mixed together 9 gal. of Brand A fruit drink and 6 gal. of Brand B fruit drink which contains 5% fruit juice. Find the percent of fruit juice in Brand A if the mixture contained 11% fruit juice.

9) To build the garden of your dreams you need 10 ft of soil containing 17% clay. You have two types of soil you can combine to achieve this: soil with 35% clay and soil with 10% clay. How much of each soil should you use?

10) Bronze which costs $9.10/kg is made by combining copper which costs $8.90/kg with tin which costs $9.50/kg. Find the number of kg of copper and tin required to make 15.3 kg of bronze.

11) A metallurgist needs to make 3 oz. of an alloy containing 76% platinum. She is going to melt and combine one metal that is 90% platinum with another metal that is 70% platinum. How much of each should she use?

12) Eduardo wants to make 17.1 fl. oz. of a 60% sugar solution by mixing together a 80% sugar solution and a 50% sugar solution. How much of each solution must he use?

Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2

Name___________________________________ Date________________ Period____ 2) A sugar solution was made by mixing 8 qt. of a 2% sugar solution and 6 qt. of a 51% sugar solution. Find the concentration of the new mixture. 23% 4) For her birthday party Kathryn mixed together 3 gal. of Brand A fruit punch and 6 gal. of Brand B. Brand A contains 17% fruit juice and Brand B contains 26% fruit juice. What percent of the mixture is fruit juice? 23%

Mixture Word Problems


1) 7 kg of soybean oil which costs $4/kg were combined with 14 kg of canola oil which costs $1/kg. Find the cost per kg of the mixture. $2/kg 3) A sugar solution was made by mixing 7 ml of a 50% sugar solution and 3 ml of a 80% sugar solution. Find the concentration of the new mixture. 59%

5) How many gal. of a 65% saline solution must be mixed with 8 gal. of pure water to make a 25% solution? 5 gal.

6) 1 oz of walnuts were mixed with 4 oz of peanuts which cost $4/oz to make mixed nuts which cost $5/oz. What is the price per oz of walnuts? $9/oz

7) Heather wants to make a 36% acid solution. She has already poured 3 fl. oz. of a 72% acid solution into a beaker. How many fl. oz. of a 9% acid solution must she add to this to create the desired mixture? 4 fl. oz. 9) To build the garden of your dreams you need 10 ft of soil containing 17% clay. You have two types of soil you can combine to achieve this: soil with 35% clay and soil with 10% clay. How much of each soil should you use? 2.8 ft with 35% clay, 7.2 ft with 10% clay 11) A metallurgist needs to make 3 oz. of an alloy containing 76% platinum. She is going to melt and combine one metal that is 90% platinum with another metal that is 70% platinum. How much of each should she use? 0.9 oz. of 90% platinum, 2.1 oz. of 70% platinum

8) Kali mixed together 9 gal. of Brand A fruit drink and 6 gal. of Brand B fruit drink which contains 5% fruit juice. Find the percent of fruit juice in Brand A if the mixture contained 11% fruit juice. 15% 10) Bronze which costs $9.10/kg is made by combining copper which costs $8.90/kg with tin which costs $9.50/kg. Find the number of kg of copper and tin required to make 15.3 kg of bronze. 10.2 kg of copper, 5.1 kg of tin

12) Eduardo wants to make 17.1 fl. oz. of a 60% sugar solution by mixing together a 80% sugar solution and a 50% sugar solution. How much of each solution must he use? 5.7 fl. oz. of 80% solution, 11.4 fl. oz. of 50% solution

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