SOLUTION: To create a chocolate blend, chocolate in two concentrations, 50% cocoa and 58% cocoa, are combined together. If 3 ounces of the 50% chocolate is used, how many ounces of the 58% c

Question 1065817: To create a chocolate blend, chocolate in two concentrations, 50% cocoa and 58% cocoa, are combined together. If 3 ounces of the 50% chocolate is used, how many ounces of the 58% chocolate must be used to obtain a 52%
chocolate blend?
If the answer is not an integer, enter it as an exact decimal.
____________ounces of 58%
chocolate need to be added.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

____________ounces of 58%
chocolate need to be added.
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