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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%
percent of fruit juice in Brand A if the nickel?
mixture contained 30% fruit juice.

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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.

9) A metallurgist needs to make 12.4 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. 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?

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 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?
20%
49%

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
46%
per lb of the mixture.
$17/lb

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%
percent of fruit juice in Brand A if the nickel?
mixture contained 30% fruit juice.
4 mg
14%

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 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 12.4 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. 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?
6.2 lb. of 60% gold, 6.2 lb. of 40% gold
8.4 oz. of Brand A, 12.6 oz. of Brand B

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