SOLUTION: Suppose that you have a supply of a 40% solution of alcohol and a 60% solution of alcohol. How many quarts of each should be mixed to produce 20 quarts that is 50% alcohol?

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Question 949754: Suppose that you have a supply of a 40% solution of alcohol and a 60% solution of alcohol. How many quarts of each should be mixed to produce 20 quarts that is 50% alcohol?
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Suppose that you have a supply of a 40% solution of alcohol and a 60% solution of alcohol. How many quarts of each should be mixed to produce 20 quarts that is 50% alcohol?
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50% is the average --> equal amounts