SOLUTION: The cooling system of a car has a capacity of 15 liters. If the system is currently filled with a mixture that is 40% antifreeze, ow much of tis mixture should be drained and repla

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Question 778390: The cooling system of a car has a capacity of 15 liters. If the system is currently filled with a mixture that is 40% antifreeze, ow much of tis mixture should be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze so the system is filled with a solution that is 50% antifreeze?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let v = volume to drain and replace.








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