SOLUTION: Suppose you have 6 oz of milk and mix 2 oz of chocolate syrup. Then, you pour out 2 oz of the mixture. How much chocolate syrup remains? I know the answer is 1 1/2, but can you p

Question 901541: Suppose you have 6 oz of milk and mix 2 oz of chocolate syrup. Then, you pour out 2 oz of the mixture. How much chocolate syrup remains? I know the answer is 1 1/2, but can you please explain? Thanks so much!
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, josgarithmetic:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are adding 6+2=8 oz of mixture
2/8=1/4 is syrup
6/8=3/4 is milk
1/4*8=2 oz
3/4*8=6 oz
You toss 2 oz mixture.
You now have 6 oz of mixture which is still 3/4 milk and 1/4 syrup
1/4*6=1.5 oz syrup
3/4*6=4.5 oz milk

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Analyze the process step-by-step.

Mixture: 6 units milk plus 2 units of chocolate syrup.
Fraction of chocolate syrup is .

Remove 2 units of mixture.
This leaves 6 units of MIXTURE.
Remember, this mixture is chocolate syrup.

How much chocolate syrup remains as part of the mixture?
units of chocolate syrup.
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