SOLUTION: How many ounces of 20% saline solution must be added to 50 ounces of a 2% saline solutuion to make a 10% saline solution?
I just need help with the formula of how to figure out
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Question 424837: How many ounces of 20% saline solution must be added to 50 ounces of a 2% saline solutuion to make a 10% saline solution?
I just need help with the formula of how to figure out this problem I am not sure where to begin, Thanks!
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
percent ----------------quantity
Saline 2 ----------------50
Saline 20 ----------------x
Total 10 ----------------50+x
...
2*50+20*x=10(50+x)
100+20x=500+10x
20x-10x =500-100
10x=400
/10
x=40 ounces of 20% Saline
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