SOLUTION: A mixture of alcohol and water contains a total of 40 ounces liquid. There are 10 ounces of pure alcohol in the mixture. What percent of the mixture is alcohol? What percent of the

SOLUTION: A mixture of alcohol and water contains a total of 40 ounces liquid. There are 10 ounces of pure alcohol in the mixture. What percent of the mixture is alcohol? What percent of the

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Question 428576: A mixture of alcohol and water contains a total of 40 ounces liquid. There are 10 ounces of pure alcohol in the mixture. What percent of the mixture is alcohol? What percent of the mixture is water?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10/40=1/4=25% pure alcohol
1-25%=75% water..
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