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The radiator in a car is filled with a solution of 70 per cent antifreeze and 30 per cent water. The manufacturer of the antifreeze suggests t
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The radiator in a car is filled with a solution of 70 per cent antifreeze and 30 per cent water. The manufacturer of the antifreeze suggests that for summer driving, optimal cooling of the engine is obtained with only 50 per cent antifreeze. If the capacity of the raditor is 3.6 liters, how much coolant (in liters) must be drained and replaced with pure water to reduce the antifreeze concentration to 50 per cent?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = liters of coolant to be drained
= liters of antifreeze in liters
= liters of antifreeze
originally in radiator
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Note that liters drained off are
replaced with liters of water, so
radiator ends up with liters
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1.029 liters of coolant must be drained
off and replaces with water
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check:
liters of coolant drained off
liters of water drained off
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liters of water remaining
liters of water after
re-filling with pure water
liters of antifreeze left
OK
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