SOLUTION: A mixture contains forty ounces of glycol and water and is ten per cent glycol. If the mixture is to be strengthened to twenty-five per cent, how much glycol is to be added?
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Question 972604: A mixture contains forty ounces of glycol and water and is ten per cent glycol. If the mixture is to be strengthened to twenty-five per cent, how much glycol is to be added? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
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6 ounces of glycol needs to be added