SOLUTION: A 15-quart car radiator is full of a solution that is 55% antifreeze and 45% water. The owner of the car wants to decrease the percentage of antifreeze in the radiator to 40% by dr
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Question 855690: A 15-quart car radiator is full of a solution that is 55% antifreeze and 45% water. The owner of the car wants to decrease the percentage of antifreeze in the radiator to 40% by draining some (but not all) of the original solution from the radiator, and replacing it with pure water. How much original solution should be drained out and replaced with pure water to accomplish his goal?
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