How much orange juice at 42¢ a liter should be mixed with grapefruit juice worth 32¢ a liter to make 200 liters of a mixture worth 36¢ a liter?

If x represents the amount of orange juice used, then which of the following expressions represents the total cost of the grapefruit juice used?

0.32x
0.32(200 - x)
0.32(x + 200)

Question

How much orange juice at 42¢ a liter should be mixed with grapefruit juice worth 32¢ a liter to make 200 liters of a mixture worth 36¢ a liter?

If x represents the amount of orange juice used, then which of the following expressions represents the total cost of the grapefruit juice used?

0.32x
0.32(200 - x)
0.32(x + 200)

lexi724 · Answer

which do you think

anonymous · Answer

No idea. Lol

anonymous · Answer

I'm not good with word problems.

lexi724 · Answer

okay, fair enough. so X is the orange juice. 
.32 is the cost of grapfruit juice used

anonymous · Answer

Yes

lexi724 · Answer

so its asking not about the orange but about the grapefruit

anonymous · Answer

Would it be the third one?

lexi724 · Answer

that said what would be your guess?

anonymous · Answer

My bad, the second one!

lexi724 · Answer

i dont think so because you wouldnt add to the already 200 liters

lexi724 · Answer

yes the second one is correct

anonymous · Answer

Thanks, girl:) Btw, I wanted to apologize to you about yesterday, and I was hoping we could be friends?

lexi724 · Answer

You're welcome and sure, rather not have enemies especially with how much we are on here