SOLUTION: How many ounces of hard candy at 20 cents per ounce must be mixed with 20 ounces of chocolate at 40 cents per ounce to get a total mixture to sell at 35 cents per ounce
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Question 1145787: How many ounces of hard candy at 20 cents per ounce must be mixed with 20 ounces of chocolate at 40 cents per ounce to get a total mixture to sell at 35 cents per ounce
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Same problem, different numbers and substances.
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How many mililiters of a 30 percent solution must be mixed with 12 mililiters of a 5 percent solution to obtain a 20 percent solution
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Add M mls of 30%
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M*30 + 12*5 = (M + 12)*20
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