biologist has two brine solutions, one containing 4% salt and another containing 20% salt. How many milliliters of each solution should he mix to obtain 2000 ml of a solution that contains 8% salt? 1. _____ ml from the solution that contains 4% salt and 2. ______ ml from the solution that contains 20% salt.
biologist has two brine solutions, one containing 4% salt and another containing 20% salt. How many milliliters of each solution should he mix to obtain 2000 ml of a solution that contains 8% salt? 1. _____ ml from the solution that contains 4% salt and 2. ______ ml from the solution that contains 20% salt.
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A biologist has two brine solutions, one containing 4% salt and another containing 20% salt. How many milliliters of each solution should he mix to obtain 2000 ml of a solution that contains 8% salt?
1. _____ ml from the solution that contains 4% salt and
2. ______ ml from the solution that contains 20% salt.
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