SOLUTION: A tablet of medication consists of two substances in the ration of 8 to 4. If the tablet contains 144 milligrams of medication, how much of each substance is in the tablet?

Question 954339: A tablet of medication consists of two substances in the ration of 8 to 4. If the tablet contains 144 milligrams of medication, how much of each substance is in the tablet?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8 parts substance A:4 parts substance B =12 total parts
144 milligrams/12 parts=12 milligrams/part
ANSWER 1:8 parts Substance A(12 milligrams/part)=96 milligrams Substance A.
ANSWER 2:4 parts Substance B(12 milligrams/part)=48 milligrams Substance B.
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