a mixture of 40 liters of paint is 25% red tint, 30% yellow tint and 45% water. 6 liters of yellow tint are added to the origina

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mash [69]

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a mixture of 40 liters of paint is 25% red tint, 30% yellow tint and 45% water. 6 liters of yellow tint are added to the origina

l mixture. the percent of yellow tint in the new mixture is?

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irakobra [83] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-10T04:03:00+03:00

irakobra [83]3 years ago

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40 liters.....30% is yellow tint
0.30(40) = 12 liters are yellow

if u add 6 liters....(12 + 6) = 18 liters are now yellow...and since u added 6 liters, ur total mixture is now 46 liters.
18/46 = 0.39 = 39% <===