SOLUTION: a spoonful of cream is taken from a pitcher of cream and put into a cup of coffee. the coffee is stirred. then a spoonful of this mixture is put into the pitcher of cream. is there

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Question 338474: a spoonful of cream is taken from a pitcher of cream and put into a cup of coffee. the coffee is stirred. then a spoonful of this mixture is put into the pitcher of cream. is there now more cream in the coffee cup or more coffee in the pitcher of cream?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It has to be equal, since the volumes are as when you started, any cream not in the pitcher of cream is in the coffee, and vice versa.
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