document.write( "Question 457372: you have 60 percent of a bottle of raspberry syrup remaining. If 10 fluid ounces were used, how many fluid ounces did the bottle originally hold? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #313812 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 60% remaining means 40% was used \n" ); document.write( "40 percent is 10 ounces \n" ); document.write( ".4x=10 \n" ); document.write( "4x/10=10 \n" ); document.write( "4x=100 \n" ); document.write( "x=25 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( ".60*25=3/5*25=15 remaining which means 10 were used\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |