document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1182238>Question 1182238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man adds 1.6 liters of a 60% antifreeze solution to the water already in his car radiator. When the radiator is filled the solution is 8% antifreeze. How many liters does the radiator hold? (Hint: The water is a 0% antifreeze solution) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is another non-algebraic method that allows for a non-algebraic solution.  It is an especially fast method if you are good with mental arithmetic.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the problem, 0% antifreeze is mixed with 60% antifreeze to get a mixture that is 8% antifreeze.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Observe (perhaps using a number line) that 8% is 2/15 of the way from 0% to 60%.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means the 1.6 liters of 60% antifreeze being added is 2/15 of the mixture.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means the capacity of the radiator in liters is<br><BR>\n" );
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