Apple juice and cranberry juice have been mixed in the ratio 4:5. If the price of apple juice is 45 cents per pint and the price of cranberry juice is $.08 per pint, what should the price of one pint of the mixture be?

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Sierra Baird

13 September, 00:44

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Jay · Answer 1

Apple juice = a cranberry = c

a=0.45

c = 0.08

the ratio is 4:5

so

4 • 0.45 = 1.80

5 • 0.08 = 0.40

1.80 + 0.40 = $2.20