SOLUTION: Sandra needs 10 liters of a 10% brine solution She has only 5% and 25% brine solutions available. How many liters of each solution should she mix to obtain the desired solution?
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Question 1087047: Sandra needs 10 liters of a 10% brine solution She has only 5% and 25% brine solutions available. How many liters of each solution should she mix to obtain the desired solution?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be the amount of 25% brine, and 10-n be the amount of 5% brine. Then:
.25n+.05(10-n)=10 x 0.1=1
Solve for n
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