SOLUTION: A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is
30%
salt and Solution B is
80%
salt. She wan
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Question 1091678: A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is
30%
salt and Solution B is
80%
salt. She wants to obtain
80
ounces of a mixture that is
60%
salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
80% salt, not possible.
60% salt, not possible.
Dry mixture in some other dry solid granular carrier, yes possible; but solutions in water? Not possible at those concentrations.
The arithmetic, if ignoring physical reality could go this way:
, using x for the "ounces" of the 30% salt material.
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