SOLUTION: A radiator contains 8 quarts of fluid, 20% of which is antifreeze. How much fluid should be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze so that the new mixture is 25% antifreeze? (Ro
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Question 662020: A radiator contains 8 quarts of fluid, 20% of which is antifreeze. How much fluid should be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze so that the new mixture is 25% antifreeze? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = quarts of fluid to be drained
and replaced with pure antifreeze
quarts of antifreeze to start with
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1/2 quart of fluid is to be drained
and replaced with pure antifreeze
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