SOLUTION: How many liters of 15% acid and 33% acid should be mixed to make 40 liters of 21% acid solution ?
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Question 610624: How many liters of 15% acid and 33% acid should be mixed to make 40 liters of 21% acid solution ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = liters of 15% acid needed
Let = liters of 33% acid needed
= liters of acid in 15% solution
= liters of acid in 33% solution
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
and, since
(1)
(1)
26.667 liters of 15% acid are needed
13.333 liters of 33% acid are needed
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
Error must be due to rounding off
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