SOLUTION: I'm currently working on Mixture word problems in my college algebra class but I'm stuck on this problem. One cup of vinegar is mixed with 3 cups of a solution that is 15% vine

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Question 720789: I'm currently working on Mixture word problems in my college algebra class but I'm stuck on this problem.
One cup of vinegar is mixed with 3 cups of a solution that is 15% vinegar and 85% oil. What is the percent vinegar in the final mixture?

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One cup of vinegar is mixed with 3 cups of a solution that is 15% vinegar and 85% oil. What is the percent vinegar in the final mixture?
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Equation:
vinegar + vinegar = vinegar
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What is the percentage of the "one cup of vinegar"?
Cheers,
Stan H.