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1 ounce of the mixture containing an unknown percentage of salt is to be mixed with 2 ounces of a mixture which is 15% salt, in order to obtain a solution which is 12% salt. What was the percentage of salt in the first solution? ""


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1 ounce of the mixture containing 6% salt is to be mixed with 2 ounces of a mixture which is 15% salt, in order to obtain a solution which is 12% salt. What is the percentage of salt in the resulting solution?


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A mixture containing 6% salt is to be mixed with 2 ounces of a mixture which is 15% salt, in order to obtain a solution which is 12% salt. How much of the first solution must be used?


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