Question

at a city water purification plant, water is mixed with a release agent in a ratio of 8:1. you are using 32 ounces of water. how many ounces of the release agent should you mix with the water?

4 ounces
32 ounces
8 ounces

Explanation:

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Set up the proportion based on the given ratio

\[
\frac{\text{Water}}{\text{Release Agent}} = \frac{8}{1}
\]

Substitute the known value and solve for the unknown

\[

$$\begin{aligned} \frac{32}{x} &= \frac{8}{1} \\ 8x &= 32 \\ x &= 4 \end{aligned}$$

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Answer:

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Substitute the known value and solve for the unknown

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