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#1 2006-01-18 03:44:04

Math Guy
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Registered: 2005-10-12
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The Great Mind-Boggling Antifreeze Mixture

RAY: "My car's cooling system holds 12 quarts."

"Right now it has four quarts of antifreeze, and eight quarts of water. How much of this mixture do I have to drain out and replenish with straight antifreeze in order to get a 50–50 mixture?"

I thought I would add a "Part B" to this puzzler. How much of this mixture do I have to drain out if I'm adding antifreeze that's already been mixed 50–50 to get a 50–50 mix?

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#2 2006-01-18 04:13:27

mathsyperson
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Re: The Great Mind-Boggling Antifreeze Mixture


Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.

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#3 2006-01-30 15:26:36

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Re: The Great Mind-Boggling Antifreeze Mixture

That is correct!

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