SOLUTION: A 1.5% acid solution is mixed with a 4% acid solution. How many ounces of each solution are needed to obtain 60 ounces of a 2.5 acid solution?

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Question 1024308: A 1.5% acid solution is mixed with a 4% acid solution. How many ounces of each solution are needed to obtain 60 ounces of a 2.5 acid solution?
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From eq. 1,


Substituting into eq. 2,




Then,



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