document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157336>Question 1157336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ms. Sanders mixes a 75% sugar cinnamon-flavored solution with a 95% sugar cherry-flavored solution to make 16 gallons of a new product. The new product is 90% sugar. How much of the cherry-flavored solution did she use?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[A] 4 gal [B] 15 gal [C] 12 gal [D] 10 gal </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Another two-part mixture problem solved quickly with just a couple of easy mental calculations.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) The 90% of the mixture is 15/20 = 3/4 of the way from 75% to 95%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) That means 3/4 of the mixture is the 95% sugar solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) So 3/4 of the 16 gallons, or 12 gallons, is the 95% sugar cherry-flavored solution.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: C<br><BR>\n" );
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