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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A brown flask contains a concoction that is 20% alcohol. A red flask contains a concoction with an unknown amount of alcohol. An equal amount of both flasks is poured into an empty jug. If the resulting mixture has an alcohol concentration that is 30% greater than the alcohol concentration of the brown flask, what percent alcohol did the red flask originally contain?

OpenStudy (chrisdbest):

I don't know, 10% lucky guess?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait, I think it's 26% because the concertation is 30% greater than the brown=23% of alcohol. Then 23% is the average of the brown and the red, so it is 26% for the red flask.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Average of 26 and 20 is 23.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I've checked, it's correct.

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