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Mathematics Worksheet
🧪 Mixture Problems
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Use alligation to find mixing ratios.Find the average price of a mixture.Blend ingredients to a target value.Understand weighted averages.📚 Quick Recap
Mixture problems combine two or more quantities with different properties (like concentration or price) to find a resulting average or unknown proportion.
🧠 Section A · Concept Check ● BEGINNER 4 × 1 = 4
1Mix $15/kg and $25/kg to get $20/kg. Ratio:
2Mix $40/L and $60/L to get $45/L. Ratio:
3Mix 15 kg at $12 and 5 kg at $20. Average price:
4Alligation compares each price to the:
🧮 Section B · Problem Solving ● INTERMEDIATE 2 + 3×3 = 11
5The rule used to find mixing ratios is called .
6Mixing $15/kg and $25/kg to get $20/kg needs a ratio of .
7Mix wheat at $15/kg and $25/kg to get $20/kg. Find the ratio.
8Mix milk at $40/L and $60/L to make $45/L. Find the ratio.
9Mix 15 kg at $12/kg with 5 kg at $20/kg. Find the average price.
🚀 Section C · Challenge ● CHALLENGE 5
10In what ratio to mix a 15% and 35% saline solution to get 25%?
💭 Reflection — the most useful thing I learned:
A ___/4 B ___/11 C ___/5 Total ___/20
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1-A 2-A 3-A 4-B | 5 alligation 6 1:1 7 = 1:1 8 = 3:1 9 = $14/kg | 10 = 1:1