SOLUTION: A chemist wishes to mix some pure acid with some water to produce 16L of a solution that is 30% acid. How much pure acid and how much water should be mixed

Question 267282: A chemist wishes to mix some pure acid with some water to produce 16L of a solution that is 30% acid. How much pure acid and how much water should be mixed
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A chemist wishes to mix some pure acid with some water to produce 16L of a solution that is 30% acid.
How much pure acid and how much water should be mixed
:
let x = amt of pure acid
:
x = .30(16)
x = 4.8 liters of pure acid
then
16-4.8 = 11.2 liters of water
:
:
Check: = .3 or 30% acid
and: = .7 or 70% water
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