SOLUTION: A mixture of alcohol and water contains a total of 36 oz of liquid. There are 9 oz of pure alcohol in the mixture. What percent of the mixture is water? What percent is alcohol?

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Question 417901: A mixture of alcohol and water contains a total of 36 oz of liquid. There are 9 oz of pure alcohol in the mixture. What percent of the mixture is water? What percent is alcohol?
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% water = +%28%2836+-+9%29%2F36%29%2A100+
% water = %2827%2F36%29%2A100+
% water = +%283%2F4%29%2A100+
% water = 75%
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% alcohol = +%289%2F36%29%2A100+
% alcohol = +%281%2F4%29%2A100+
% alcohol = 25%