SOLUTION: The chef was mixing a 5 ounce sauce containing 50% tangy mustard with another sauce containing 75% tangy mustard to get a sauce containing 70% tangy mustard. How many ounces of the

SOLUTION: The chef was mixing a 5 ounce sauce containing 50% tangy mustard with another sauce containing 75% tangy mustard to get a sauce containing 70% tangy mustard. How many ounces of the

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Question 1146462: The chef was mixing a 5 ounce sauce containing 50% tangy mustard with another sauce containing 75% tangy mustard to get a sauce containing 70% tangy mustard. How many ounces of the 75% tangy mustard must the chef have used?
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