Kevin wants to make a mixture that is 50% lemon juice and 50% lime juice. How much 100% lemon juice should he add to a juice that is 40% lemon juice and 60% lime juice to make 6 gallons of the 50/50 lemon-lime juice mixture A. 0.5 gallons B. 1 gallon C. 2 gallons D. 2.5 gallons

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Ally Marks

8 November, 14:05

Kevin wants to make a mixture that is 50% lemon juice and 50% lime juice. How much 100% lemon juice should he add to a juice that is 40% lemon juice and 60% lime juice to make 6 gallons of the 50/50 lemon-lime juice mixture A. 0.5 gallons B. 1 gallon C. 2 gallons D. 2.5 gallons

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Cassius Washington · Answer 1

In 6 gallons mixture, there are 2.4 gallons of 100% lemon juice and 3.6 gallons of 100% lime juice

to make it 50/50 the amount of lemon juice and lime juice should be equal. so it needs 1.2 gallons of 100% lemon juice