SOLUTION: A farmer has a 3% solution of pesticide and an 8% solution of a pesticide. How much of each must he mix to get 2000 liters of a 4% solution? The answer is 1600 liters of 3.5% and
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Question 701868: A farmer has a 3% solution of pesticide and an 8% solution of a pesticide. How much of each must he mix to get 2000 liters of a 4% solution? The answer is 1600 liters of 3.5% and 400 liters of 8%. What are the steps to get the answer? Thank you.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the amount of 3% (or is it 3.5%?) solution. Then 
must represent the amount of 8% solution.
\ =\ 0.04(2000))
Or
\ =\ 0.04(2000))
Either way, solve for
John
Egw to Beta kai to Sigma
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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