SOLUTION: Matthew makes 20 oz of chocolate milk that is 6% chocolate syrup. Jose make 12 oz of chocolate milk that is 16% syrup. They want to combine their milk and syrup to create a 16 oz o

Question 963169: Matthew makes 20 oz of chocolate milk that is 6% chocolate syrup. Jose make 12 oz of chocolate milk that is 16% syrup. They want to combine their milk and syrup to create a 16 oz of chocolate milk that is 10 % syrup.
How much does Jose need to contribute?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Matthew and Jose together may have enough chocolate milk to the 16 oz of chocolate milk.

w, the amount of Matthew's 6% syrup chocolate milk;
16-w, the amount from Jose's 16%.

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