SOLUTION: How much 36% acid solution should be added to 8% acid solution to make 224 mL of a 10% acid solution?

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Question 1122296: How much 36% acid solution should be added to 8% acid solution to make 224 mL of a 10% acid solution?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, volume of 36% acid
224-x, volume of 8% acid

This equation is to account for the amount of pure 100% acid:

If divide both sides by 4,


Simplify and solve for x.



---------volume of the 36% acid to use

----------volume of the 8% acid to use

(the results should be rechecked)

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