SOLUTION: A chemist needs 60 milliliters of a 40% solution but has only 36% and 48% solutions available. Find how many milliliters of each that should be mixed to get the desired solution.
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Question 903546: A chemist needs 60 milliliters of a 40% solution but has only 36% and 48% solutions available. Find how many milliliters of each that should be mixed to get the desired solution.
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