At 9 p.m., a cylinder containing 240 liters of brine in which 12kg of salt is dissolved. Brine containing 3 kg/liter of salt enters the cylinder at the rate of 4 liter/min. The well-stirred mixture leaves the cylinder at the rate of 6 liter/min. How much salt is in the cylinder by 9.30 p.m.?

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At 9 p.m., a cylinder containing 240 liters of brine in which 12kg of salt is dissolved.
Brine containing 3 kg/liter of salt enters the cylinder at the rate of 4 liter/min.
The well-stirred mixture leaves the cylinder at the rate of 6 liter/min.
How much salt is in the cylinder by 9.30 p.m.?
Transcribed Image Text:At 9 p.m., a cylinder containing 240 liters of brine in which 12kg of salt is dissolved. Brine containing 3 kg/liter of salt enters the cylinder at the rate of 4 liter/min. The well-stirred mixture leaves the cylinder at the rate of 6 liter/min. How much salt is in the cylinder by 9.30 p.m.?
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