SOLUTION: In a chemistry class, 9 liters of a 4% silver iodide solution must be mixed with a 10% solution to get a 6% solution. How many liters of the 10% solution are needed?

Question 195320: In a chemistry class, 9 liters of a 4% silver iodide solution must be mixed with a 10% solution to get a 6% solution. How many liters of the 10% solution are needed?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = liters of 10% solution needed
In words:
(liters of silver iodide)/(total liters of solution) = 6%

Multiply both sides by

4.5 liters of the 10% solution are needed
check:

OK
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