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A baker melts 80 grams of chocolate that contains 40% cocoa and mixes it with 60 grams of his secret mixture. The result is a chocolate with 55% cocoa. What is the percent of cocoa in the baker's secret
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A baker melts 80 grams of chocolate that contains 40% cocoa and mixes it with 60

grams
of his secret mixture. The result is a chocolate with 55% cocoa. What is the
percent of cocoa in the baker's secret mixture?

User Altab Hossen
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Answer is 15% as the chocolate is 40% cocoa before mixture
User Akluth
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Answer:

15%

Explanation:

55%-40% = 15% cocoa.

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