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Zoe placed colored blocks on a scale in science class. each block weighed 0.8 ounces. the total weight of all the colored blocks was 12.8 ounces. how many blocks did zoe place on the scale? write and solve an equation to find the answer.

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Achemist has 200 ml of a 10% sucrose solution. she adds x ml of a 40% sucrose solution. the percent concentration, y, of the final mixture is given by the rational function: the chemist needs the concentration of the final mixture to be 30%. how many milliliters of the 40% solution should she add to the 10% solution to get this concentration?