SOLUTION: what is the percentage of the combination of 8 gallons of 17% mix with 12 gallons of 40% mix?

Question 1100532: what is the percentage of the combination of 8 gallons of 17% mix with 12 gallons of 40% mix?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
gallons of mix.
total gallons
So,

30.8%

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
straightforward percentage calculation

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