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# If 12 ounces of strong solution of vinegar is mixed with 50

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If 12 ounces of strong solution of vinegar is mixed with 50 [#permalink]  19 Nov 2008, 21:01
If 12 ounces of strong solution of vinegar is mixed with 50 ounces of water to form three percent vinegar, what was the original strength of the vinegar solution?
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Re: m07#8 [#permalink]  19 Nov 2008, 21:30
jackychamp wrote:
If 12 ounces of strong solution of vinegar is mixed with 50 ounces of water to form three percent vinegar, what was the original strength of the vinegar solution?
19.3
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16.67
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Total volume = 62 oz

3% makes $$\frac{3}{100} * 62 = \frac {93}{50}$$

% of vinegar in original =

$$\frac {93*100}{50*12}$$= 15.5

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