Question 1048924
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An automobile {{{highlight(cross(radar))}}} radiator contains 12L of a mixture of water and antifreeze. The mixture is now 20% antifreeze. 

How much of the mixture must be {{{highlight(cross(drawn))}}} drained off and replaced by pure antifreeze to get a mixture containing 30% antifreeze?
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Word-problems-on-mixtures-for-antifreeze-solutions.lesson>Word problems on mixtures for antifreeze solutions</A> 

in this site.


There is entire bunch of the lessons covering various types of mixture problems

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Mixture-problems.lesson>Mixture problems</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/More-Mixture-problems.lesson>More Mixture problems</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Solving-typical-mixture-problems.lesson>Solving typical word problems on mixtures for solutions</A> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Word-problems-on-mixtures-for-antifreeze-solutions.lesson>Word problems on mixtures for antifreeze solutions</A> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Solving-typical-word-problems-on-mixtures-for-dry-substances-coffee-nuts.lesson>Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like coffee beans, nuts, cashew and peanuts</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Word-problems-on-mixtures-for-dry-substances-like-cookies-candies.lesson>Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like candies, dried fruits</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Word-problems-on-mixtures-for-dry-substances-like-soil-and-sand.lesson>Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like soil and sand</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Word-problems-on-mixtures-for-alloys.lesson>Word problems on mixtures for alloys</A> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Typical-word-problems-on-mixtures-from-the-archive.lesson>Typical word problems on mixtures from the archive</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/OVERVIEW-of-lesson-on-word-problems-for-mixtures.lesson>OVERVIEW of lessons on word problems for mixtures</A>

in this site.


Read them and become an expert in solution the mixture word problems.


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It contains many other solved word problems, as well as many other interesting and useful things.