Question

2 lt. Orange juice holds 10 % sugar. 3 ltr. holds 15 %. How much percent sugar would it be when you mix them?

Answer 1

First determine sugar content for each container.'
10% of 2 lt is .2 lt
15% of 3 lt is .45 lt
when the containers are combined you would have 2 + 3 or 5 lt of juice of which .65 lt is sugar. calculate the percentage: .65/5=.13 or 13% sugar.