SOLUTION: A health clinic has a solution of bleach to sterilize petri dishes in which culture are grown. the sterilization tank contains 100 gal of a solution of 2% ordinary household bleach

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Question 482880: A health clinic has a solution of bleach to sterilize petri dishes in which culture are grown. the sterilization tank contains 100 gal of a solution of 2% ordinary household bleach mixed with pure distilled water. now research indicates that concentration of bleach should be 5% for complete sterilization. how much of the solution should be drain and replaced with bleach intent to the recommended level?
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A health clinic has a solution of bleach to sterilize petri dishes in which culture are grown. the sterilization tank contains 100 gal of a solution of 2% ordinary household bleach mixed with pure distilled water. now research indicates that concentration of bleach should be 5% for complete sterilization. how much of the solution should be drain and replaced with bleach intent to the recommended level?
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Equation:
active - active + active = active
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0.02*100 - 0.02x + 1.00*x = 0.05*100
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Multiply thru by 100 to get:
2*100 - 2x + 100x = 5*100
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98x = 3*100
x = 3.0612 gallons of 2% liquid should be replaced by 100% bleach.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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