A 12-quart cooling system is tested and found filled with a 60% antifreeze solution. The ideal mixture should be a 50% antifreeze solution. How many quarts of solution need to be drained and replaced with pure water to reach the ideal mixture?
A 12-quart cooling system is tested and found filled with a 60% antifreeze solution. The ideal mixture should be a 50% antifreeze solution. How many quarts of solution need to be drained and replaced with pure water to reach the ideal mixture?
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ideal mixture should be a 50% antifreeze solution. How many quarts of solution need to
be drained and replaced with pure water to reach the ideal mixture?
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