SOLUTION: how many quarts of a pure solution must be added to 3.5 quarts of a 5% solution to get a 12.5% solution
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Question 1105143: how many quarts of a pure solution must be added to 3.5 quarts of a 5% solution to get a 12.5% solution
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = quarts of pure ( 100% ) solution to be added
= quarts of pure ingredient in 5% solution
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0.3 quarts of the pure ( 100% ) solution must be added
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check:
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