SOLUTION: tom, host of a new program called The Kitchen Gladiator, wants to mix a dip containing 5% horseradish with one containing 20% horseradish to obtain a 24 ounce dip containing 10% ho

Question 1062334: tom, host of a new program called The Kitchen Gladiator, wants to mix a dip containing 5% horseradish with one containing 20% horseradish to obtain a 24 ounce dip containing 10% horseradish. How many ounces of 5% dip should he use?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, quantity of the 5%
24-x, quantity of the 20%

Solving two-part mixture problem using just one variable
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