A chemical compound requires 8 ounces of chemical A and 12 ounces of chemical B. A mixture contains 24 ounces of chemical A and

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Zigmanuir [339]

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A chemical compound requires 8 ounces of chemical A and 12 ounces of chemical B. A mixture contains 24 ounces of chemical A and

30 ounces of chemical B. How can you fix the mixture to make the chemical compound?

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1 answer:

bixtya [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-13T23:41:59+03:00

Add 6oz of chemical B and remove 1/3 of the total mixture.
I might always be wrong.
Explanation:
Since 8x3=24 and since 12x3=36 you need to add 6oz of chemical B to have 24oz of chemical A and 36oz of chemical B.
Take 1/3 of the total mixture to have 8oz of chemical A and 12oz of chemical B.