A solution contains 5 pints of antifreeze and 8 pints of water. How many pints of water must be added to 35 pints of antifreeze to get a solution with the same concentration?

Lucille Douglas

Lucille Douglas

Answered question

2022-09-03

A solution contains 5 pints of antifreeze and 8 pints of water. How many pints of water must be added to 35 pints of antifreeze to get a solution with the same concentration?

Answer & Explanation

Makhi Adams

Makhi Adams

Beginner2022-09-04Added 13 answers

amount of antifreeze = 5
amount of water = 8 pints
so concetration = 5 8
now suppose amountof water = x
amount of antifreeze = 35
so we have following equation
35 x = 5 8 x = 35 8 5 = 56
so amount of water = 56 pints

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