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A tank contains 6OL of water contaminated with Mercury at a concentration of 0.03 mg/L. Clean water is pumped into the tank at the rate of 2 L/min and water is pumped out of the tank at 1 L/min. What will the concentration of mercury be when the tank contains 80L of water?

A tank contains 6OL of water contaminated with Mercury at a concentration of 0.03 mg/L. Clean water is pumped into the tank at the rate of 2 L/min and water is pumped out of the tank at 1 L/min. What will the concentration of mercury be when the tank contains 80L of water?

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4. A tank contains 60L of water contaminated with Mercury at a concentration of 0.03 mg/L. Clean water is pumped into the tank at the rate of 2 L/min and water is pumped out of the tank at 1 L/min. What will the concentration of mercury be when the tank contains 80L of water?
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