SOLUTION: red needs 50 ml of 17% sucrose solution to do his science experiment. He needs to mix a 10% sucrose solution with some 30% sucrose solution to get the 17% solution he wants. How mu

Question 1051350: red needs 50 ml of 17% sucrose solution to do his science experiment. He needs to mix a 10% sucrose solution with some 30% sucrose solution to get the 17% solution he wants. How much of each should Fred use?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, how much of the 30% material
50-x, how much of the 10% material

17.5*mL of the 30 % sucrose solution;
32.5*mL of the 10% sucrose solution.

two-part mixture to find both parts
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