SOLUTION: A CHEMIST WANTS TO CREATE A 4700 LITER MIXTURE CONTAING 10% ACID. ONE SOLUTION HAS 20% ACID AND THE OTHER HAS 15%. HOW MANY LITERS OF EACH SOLUTION SHOULD BE USED?

Question 578160: A CHEMIST WANTS TO CREATE A 4700 LITER MIXTURE CONTAING 10% ACID. ONE SOLUTION HAS 20% ACID AND THE OTHER HAS 15%. HOW MANY LITERS OF EACH SOLUTION SHOULD BE USED?
Answer by ad_alta(240) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You cannot solve this problem by mixing the two solutions you have described. You would need to mix one of the solutions and water (a dilution problem). Helpful hint: you can never mix two solutions of a certain purity and obtain a solution of lesser purity.
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