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PS · Problem Solving
555-605
Mixture
A container is filled to 75% of its capacity. This liquid is made up of 50% orange juice and 50% apple juice. Afterward, 50 mL of vodka is added to fill the container completely. What is the amount of orange juice in the container?
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50 mL
B
60 mL
75 mL
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D
90 mL
E
100 mL
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The container is filled to 75% of its total capacity, and then 50 mL of vodka is added to make it 100% full. This means that the 50 mL of vodka represents 25% of the total capacity. Therefore, before the vodka was added, there…
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What this question tests
What it tests
Your ability to reason about weighted averages and the composition of mixtures.
Common trap
Averaging the percentages of two solutions without weighting by their volumes.
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Difficulty
555-605
Type
PS
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