SOLUTION: What volume of each of a 20% acid solution and a 50% acid solution should be combined to from 48 mL of a 25% solution

SOLUTION: What volume of each of a 20% acid solution and a 50% acid solution should be combined to from 48 mL of a 25% solution

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Question 892882: What volume of each of a 20% acid solution and a 50% acid solution should be combined to from 48 mL of a 25% solution

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The type of question is so common that a dedicated lesson has been made which shows the general solution to the problem.

Mixing two concentrations for known amount of mixture - http://www.algebra.com/tutors/Mixtures%3A-All-in-Symbols.lesson?content_action=show_dev
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