A chemist needs to mix a 36% salt solution with a 77% salt solution to make 40 liters of a 53% salt solution. How many liters of each solution should the chemist mix to get the desired result?

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Q: A mixture of 12% disinfectant solution is to be made from 10% and 20% disinfectant solutions. How…

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A: 2% of 20 lts = 2100x20                      = 4/10                      = 0.4 lts

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A: Volume of 15% acid solution=2 liters

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A: Given that  10% alcohol solution must be mixed with 10 litres of a 34% alcohol solution to get a 13%…

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A: Let  the amount of water to be evaporated be x first we have 240 gallons of 3% salt i.e 7.2 gallons…

Q: How many gallons  of a 6% salt solution must be mixed with 10 gallons  of a 8% solution to obtain a…

A: Let x denote Gallon. So, gallons of a 6% salt solution are calculated as (x gal) (6%).

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Q: A chemistry teacher needs to mix a 40% salt solution with a 80% salt solution to make 20qt of a 50%…

A: Let the required amount of 40% salt solution be x quarts.

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A: NOTE: Refresh your page if you can't see any equations. . x gallons of 10% solution = 0.1x y gallons…

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Q: A chemist needs 12L of a 40% alcohol solution. She must mix a 12% solution and a 50% solution. How…

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Q: One bag of potting soil contains 8 quarts of soil. How many clay pots can be filled from one bag of…

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Q: How many ounces of a 32% alcohol solution and a 38% alcohol solution must be combined to obtain 87…

A: We will use method of allegation.

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Q: A laboratory assistant wants to make 10 liters of 40% acid solution. If solutions of 50% and 25% are…

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Q: A chemist must mix 10L of a 40%acid solution with some 70% solution to get a 50% solution. How much…

A: A chemist must mix 10L of a 40%acid solution with some 70% solution to get a 50% solution. Let x L…

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Q: What quantity of 80% acid solution must be mixed with a 20% solution to produce 400ml of a 60%…

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Q: A coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds of coffee worth $7 a pound…

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Q: How many quarts of pure antifreeze must be added to 7 quarts of 40% antifreeze solution to obtain a…

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Q: How many pounds of a 35 percent salt solution and how many pounds of a 14 percent  salt solution…

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Q: One batch of meatloaf contains 2 pounds of beef and ½ cup of breadcrumbs. How many pounds of beef…

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Q: A coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee . How many pounds of coffee worth $7 a pound…

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