SOLUTION: A scientist needs 60 liters of a 40% acid solution. He currently has a 30% solution and a 60% solution. How many liters of each does he need to make the needed 60 liters of 40% aci
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Question 874898: A scientist needs 60 liters of a 40% acid solution. He currently has a 30% solution and a 60% solution. How many liters of each does he need to make the needed 60 liters of 40% acid solution?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
percent ---------------- quantity
Acid type I 60.00% ---------------- x liters
acid type II 30.00% ------ 60 - x liters
Mixture 40.00% ---------------- 60
Total 60 liters
60.00% x + 30.00% ( 60 - x ) = 40.00% * 60
60 x + 30 ( 60 - x ) = 2400
60 x + 1800 - 30 x = 2400
60 x - 30 x = 2400 - -1800
30 x = 600
/ 30
x = 20 liters 60.00% Acid type I
40 liters 30.00% acid type II
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