SOLUTION: A mechanic has found that a car with a 12-quart radiator has 45% antifreeze mixture in the radiator. He has a 75% antifreeze solution. How much of the 45% solution would he have to

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Question 1042640: A mechanic has found that a car with a 12-quart radiator has 45% antifreeze mixture in the radiator. He has a 75% antifreeze solution. How much of the 45% solution would he have to replace with the 75% solution to get the radiator up to 60% antifreeze solution?
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A mechanic has found that a car with a 12-quart radiator has 45% antifreeze mixture in the radiator.
He has a 75% antifreeze solution. How much of the 45% solution would he have to replace with the 75% solution
to get the radiator up to 60% antifreeze solution?
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