Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter PL, Problem 6P
Coffee and Cream A spoonful of cream is taken from a pitcher of cream and put into a cup of coffee. The coffee is stirred. Then a spoonful of this mixture is put into the pitcher of cream. Is there now more cream in the coffee cup or more coffee in the pitcher of cream?
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