document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389647>Question 389647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last one...*smiles*\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Bubble Lights: These old-fashioned lights use the heat from a light bulb to make methylene chloride boil, thus providing bubbles. The company that manufactures these lights can only purchase 100% methylene chloride, but due to the dangerous characteristics of the chemical, they have to dilute it with distilled water to make a 75% methylene chloride solution. Then they add a dye to color the chemical before placing it in the tubes...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. How much water is needed to dilute 4 gallons of 100% methylene chloride to make the 75% solution?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got about 1.333333333333333333 gallons...?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"B. A gallon of 100% methylene chloride costs $221. Distilled water costs the company $0.17 per gallon. If each bulb holds an ounce of fluid, how much does the company have to charge per bulb to break even?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I wasn't sure if they were just talking about 1 gallon of the 75% solution or the 4 gallons...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, for the 1 gallon of 75% solution, I got about $1.30...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And for the 4 gallons of 75% solution, I got about $1.60...?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(When I was in middle school, I don't remember ever doing any kind of problems like these...oh my goodness...lol...*smiles*)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for all of your help! *smiles* </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bubble Lights: These old-fashioned lights use the heat from a light bulb to make methylene chloride boil, thus providing bubbles. The company that manufactures these lights can only purchase 100% methylene chloride, but due to the dangerous characteristics of the chemical, they have to dilute it with distilled water to make a 75% methylene chloride solution. Then they add a dye to color the chemical before placing it in the tubes... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. How much water is needed to dilute 4 gallons of 100% methylene chloride to make the 75% solution?\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 4 gallons is 75%, then the total solution is  4/0.75 = 5.333 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 4/3 gallons of water, = 1.333...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got about 1.333333333333333333 gallons...?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And then... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"B. A gallon of 100% methylene chloride costs $221. Distilled water costs the company $0.17 per gallon. If each bulb holds an ounce of fluid, how much does the company have to charge per bulb to break even?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No density info is given.  How many ounces are in a gallon of MCl ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I wasn't sure if they were just talking about 1 gallon of the 75% solution or the 4 gallons... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, for the 1 gallon of 75% solution, I got about $1.30... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "And for the 4 gallons of 75% solution, I got about $1.60...? <BR>\n" );
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