A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is 60% salt and Solution B is 85% salt. She wants to obtain 80 ounces of a mixture that is 70% salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use?
States of Matter
The substance that constitutes everything in the universe is known as matter. Matter comprises atoms which in turn are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. Different atoms combine together to give rise to molecules that act as a foundation for all kinds of substances. There are five states of matter based on their energies of attraction, namely solid, liquid, gases, plasma, and BEC (Bose-Einstein condensates).
Chemical Reactions and Equations
When a chemical species is transformed into another chemical species it is said to have undergone a chemical reaction. It consists of breaking existing bonds and forming new bonds by changing the position of electrons. These reactions are best explained using a chemical equation.
A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is
salt and Solution B is
salt. She wants to obtain
ounces of a mixture that is
salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use?
Note that the ALEKS graphing calculator can be used to make computations easier.
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