SOLUTION: John has 50 liters of a 10% peroxide solution. How many liters of a 60% peroxide solution should he add to get a 28% peroxide solution ?

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Question 302678: John has 50 liters of a 10% peroxide solution. How many liters of a 60% peroxide
solution should he add to get a 28% peroxide solution ?

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let X be the number of liters of 60% solution.




28 and 1/8 liters of 60% solution are required.

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