SOLUTION: A tablet of medication consists of two substances in the ratio of 8 to 5. If the tablet contains 130 milligrams of​ medication, how much of each substance is in the tablet?

Algebra ->  Proportions  -> Lessons -> SOLUTION: A tablet of medication consists of two substances in the ratio of 8 to 5. If the tablet contains 130 milligrams of​ medication, how much of each substance is in the tablet?      Log On


   

Question 1058133: A tablet of medication consists of two substances in the ratio of 8 to 5. If the tablet contains 130 milligrams of​ medication, how much of each substance is in the tablet?
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
80 of one and 50 of the other, the problem says it all, 8:5 ratio