SOLUTION: Ted wants to make a 48% sugar solution. He has already poured 7 fl. oz of a 32% sugar solution into a beaker. How many fl. oz of a 62% sugar solution must he add to this to creat
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Question 896179: Ted wants to make a 48% sugar solution. He has already poured 7 fl. oz of a 32% sugar solution into a beaker. How many fl. oz of a 62% sugar solution must he add to this to create the desired mixture? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ted wants to make a 48% sugar solution. He has already poured 7 fl. oz of a 32% sugar solution into a beaker. How many fl. oz of a 62% sugar solution must he add to this to create the desired mixture?
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let x=amt of 62% to add
32%*7+62%x=48%(7+x)
2.24+.62x=3.36+.48x
.14x=1.12
x=8
How many fl. oz of a 62% sugar solution must he add? 8
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