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Teacher : Date :

Mixture Word Problems

1 ) Tom's trail mix was made combining 13 lbs of peanuts that cost 4 $/lb,
7 lbs of raisins at 6 $/lb, and 5 lbs of cashews at 3 $/lb. What _____________
was the cost per lb of the mixture?

2 ) A 4 L solution that was 28 % vinegar was mixed with a 11 L


_____________
solution that was 71 % vinegar. Find the new concentration of vinegar.

3 ) Tom mixed 12 oz of soil containing 23 % clay with


_____________
13 oz of soil with 12 % clay. What is the clay content in the mixture?

4 ) Mary dumped 4 lbs of a bag of apples with 35 % red apples,


into a bag of 12 lbs which contained 37 % red apples. What is the new _____________
percent of red apples?

5 ) Sam mixed 6 L of cranberry juice into 4 L of apple juice, that had


34 % sugar. If the cranapple mixture was 33 % _____________
sugar, what was the percent of sugar in the cranberry juice?

6 ) Fred mixed 11 mL of a salt solution with 12 mL of a 49 %


salt solution, to make a 46 % salt solution. Find the percent salt _____________
concentration of the first solution.

7 ) Sara mixed 12 mL of an acidic solution with 9 mL of a 41


% acidic solution, to make a 45 % acidic solution. Find the _____________
percent acid concentration of the first solution.

8 ) How many g of gold should a coin of 43 % gold be if when combined


_____________
with a 10 g pure gold necklace, it forms a metal that is 62 % gold?

9 ) Jason needs 4 lb of metal with 58 % silver. If Jason combines


one metal with 15 % silver, and another with 77 _____________
% silver, how much of each metal does Jason need?

10 ) Tim has two bags of nuts; one with 66 % peanuts, and the other
with 20 % peanuts. To make a 3 lb bag of 52 % _____________
peanuts, how much of each should Tim use?

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Name : Score :
Teacher : Date :

Mixture Word Problems

1 ) Tom's trail mix was made combining 13 lbs of peanuts that cost 4 $/lb,
7 lbs of raisins at 6 $/lb, and 5 lbs of cashews at 3 $/lb. What 4.36 $/lb
_____________
was the cost per lb of the mixture?

2 ) A 4 L solution that was 28 % vinegar was mixed with a 11 L


59.53 %
_____________
solution that was 71 % vinegar. Find the new concentration of vinegar.

3 ) Tom mixed 12 oz of soil containing 23 % clay with


17.28 %
_____________
13 oz of soil with 12 % clay. What is the clay content in the mixture?

4 ) Mary dumped 4 lbs of a bag of apples with 35 % red apples,


into a bag of 12 lbs which contained 37 % red apples. What is the new 36.50 %
_____________
percent of red apples?

5 ) Sam mixed 6 L of cranberry juice into 4 L of apple juice, that had


34 % sugar. If the cranapple mixture was 33 % 32.33 %
_____________
sugar, what was the percent of sugar in the cranberry juice?

6 ) Fred mixed 11 mL of a salt solution with 12 mL of a 49 %


salt solution, to make a 46 % salt solution. Find the percent salt 42.73 %
_____________
concentration of the first solution.

7 ) Sara mixed 12 mL of an acidic solution with 9 mL of a 41


% acidic solution, to make a 45 % acidic solution. Find the 48.00 %
_____________
percent acid concentration of the first solution.

8 ) How many g of gold should a coin of 43 % gold be if when combined


20.00 g
_____________
with a 10 g pure gold necklace, it forms a metal that is 62 % gold?

9 ) Jason needs 4 lb of metal with 58 % silver. If Jason combines


2.77 lb of 77 %
one metal with 15 % silver, and another with 77 _____________
1.23 lb of 15 %
% silver, how much of each metal does Jason need?

10 ) Tim has two bags of nuts; one with 66 % peanuts, and the other
2.09 lb of 66 %
with 20 % peanuts. To make a 3 lb bag of 52 % _____________
0.91 lb of 20 %
peanuts, how much of each should Tim use?

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