SOLUTION: A chemist has three different acid solutions. The first acid solution contains 20% acid the second it contains 30% and the third contains 75%. They want to use all three solutions
Question 1180814: A chemist has three different acid solutions. The first acid solution contains 20% acid the second it contains 30% and the third contains 75%. They want to use all three solutions to obtain a mixture of 96 L containing 45% acid using two times as much of the 75% solution as the 30% solution. How many liters of each solution should be used. Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
CONC % VOLUME PURE
20 96-3v 0.2(96-3v)
30 v 0.3v
75 2v 0.75*2v
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45 96 L 43.2