SOLUTION: What quantity of a 80% acid solution must be mixed with a 40% solution to produce 600 mL of a 55% solution?

Question 649630: What quantity of a 80% acid solution must be mixed with a 40% solution to produce 600 mL of a 55% solution?
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Hi,

What quantity of a 80% acid solution must be mixed with a 

40% solution to produce 600 mL of a 55% solution?

 

        .40x = .15*600 = 90

           x = 90/.40

           x = 225ml 

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