OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications · Exercise 85 · Algebra · Ratio, proportion & variation

Solve Proportions and their Applications · Exercise 85

Mixing a concentrate Sam bought a large bottle of concentrated cleaning solution at the warehouse store. He must mix the concentrate with water to make a solution for washing his windows. The directions tell him to mix $3$ ounces of concentrate with $5$ ounces of water. If he puts $12$ ounces of concentrate in a bucket, how many ounces of water should he add? How many ounces of the solution will he have altogether?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications · Exercise 85

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