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Solution X is 25% mercury and solution Y is 10% mercury. If 24 Nov 2007, 02:23
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Solution X is 25% mercury and solution Y is 10% mercury. If 12 oz of Solution X are added to 13 oz of solution Y, approx what % of the resulting solution will be mercury?



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Solution X is 25% mercury and solution Y is 10% mercury. If 24 Nov 2007, 02:46
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Solution X is 25% mercury and solution Y is 10% mercury. If 12 oz of Solution X are added to 13 oz of solution Y, approx what % of the resulting solution will be mercury?
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= (0.25x12 + 0.10x13)/25
= 4.3/25
= 17.2
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Solution X is 25% mercury and solution Y is 10% mercury. If 24 Nov 2007, 05:08
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Solution X is 25% mercury and solution Y is 10% mercury. If 12 oz of Solution X are added to 13 oz of solution Y, approx what % of the resulting solution will be mercury?

= (0.25x12 + 0.10x13)/25
= 4.3/25
= 17.2
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Agree !

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Solution X is 25% mercury and solution Y is 10% mercury. If 30 Nov 2007, 11:59
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very easy.

OA is 17.2

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