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How can you draw a picture to help you solve a mixture problem?
How do you check to make sure that your solution to a mixture problem is correct?
If Beth combined punch worth $0.80 per quart with some juice worth $2.40 per quart to get an 8-quart mixture worth $1.40 per quart, how much punch was used?
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This video shows how to take a mixture problem, draw a picture to represent the situation, write two equations for the problem, solve the system of equations, and check your solution. This is a great tutorial that is very complete and all steps are explained very well.