An automobile's radiator has a capacity of fifteen quarts, and it currently contains twelve quarts of a thirty percent antifreeze solution. How many quarts of pure antifreeze must be added to strengthen the solution to forty percent?

2 quarts

3 quarts

4 quarts

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Harper Cowan

10 December, 09:19

An automobile's radiator has a capacity of fifteen quarts, and it currently contains twelve quarts of a thirty percent antifreeze solution. How many quarts of pure antifreeze must be added to strengthen the solution to forty percent?

2 quarts

3 quarts

4 quarts

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Makhi Hill · Answer 1

I used the answer of 3 quarts from here and it was marked wrong the correct answer is 2 quarts since it can not hold 4 quarts

Katherine · Answer 2

I got 3 quarts ... this is the last one I'm doing cause you are mad at me and want nothing to do with me. hope u get the rest of your answers and bye.

An automobile's radiator has a capacity of fifteen quarts, and it currently contains twelve quarts of a thirty percent antifreeze solution. How many quarts of pure antifreeze must be added to strengthen the solution to forty percent?2 quarts3 quarts4 quarts

An automobile's radiator has a capacity of fifteen quarts, and it currently contains twelve quarts of a thirty percent antifreeze solution. How many quarts of pure antifreeze must be added to strengthen the solution to forty percent?

2 quarts

3 quarts

4 quarts