SOLUTION: You have 60 percent of a bottle of raspberry syrup remaining.if 10 fluid ounces were used .how many fluid ounces did the bottle originally hold?

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Question 970848: You have 60 percent of a bottle of raspberry syrup remaining.if 10 fluid ounces were used .how many fluid ounces did the bottle originally hold?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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.60B+10=B
.60B-B=-10
.40B=10
B=10/.40
B=25 OUNCES.