A vat with 500 gallons of beer contains 4 % alcohol ( by volume ). Beer with 7% alcohol is pumped into the vat at a rate of 5 ga

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A vat with 500 gallons of beer contains 4 % alcohol ( by volume ). Beer with 7% alcohol is pumped into the vat at a rate of 5 gal/min and the mixture is pumped out at the same rate. (a) What is the amount of alcohol after an hour? (b) What is the percentage of alcohol after an hour?

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