A mixture contains forty ounces of glycol and water, and it is ten percent glycol. The mixture is to be strengthened to twenty-five percent by adding glycol. How much glycol is in the original mixture?

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imstuck · Answer

Do you know how to set up the table for this?

anonymous · Answer

no

imstuck · Answer

Give me a sec to make it up and then I will post it and explain, ok?

anonymous · Answer

ok

imstuck · Answer

this doesn't make sense to me.  Your question is how much glycol is in the original mixture but it says that the 40 oz of solution contains 10% glycol.  I'm very confused.  Did you copy the problem correctly?  I can't see my way through this one.

anonymous · Answer

yes