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How many liters of an antifreeze that is 18% alcohol must be mixed with an antifreeze that is 10% alcohol to produce an antifreeze that is 15% alcohol
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Let "x" be a volume of the 18% antifreeze and "y" be a volume of the 18% antifreeze to mix.
Then the total volume is x+y;
The volume of the pure antifreeze in x liters of the 18% antifreeze is 0.18*x;
The volume of the pure antifreeze in y liters of the 10% antifreeze is 0.10*y;
The volume of the pure antifreeze in the mixture is 0.18x + 0.10y.
The condition on the concentration of the mixture says and requires
= 0.15, or
0.18x + 0.1y = 0.15*(x+y), or
0.18x - 0.15x = 0.15y - 0.1y, or
0.3x = 0.5y,
Then y = = , or = .
In other words, the ratio of the volume of the 10% antifreeze to the volume of the 18% antifreeze must be , or 0.6.
For example, you can take 3 liters of the 10% antifreeze and 5 liters of the 18% antifreeze.
Let's check it: = = = 0.15. Correct.
Answer. The ratio of the volume of the 10% antifreeze to the volume of the 18% antifreeze must be , or 0.6.
Solved.
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