document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=576224>Question 576224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has 10 quarts of 10% of acid. She wishes to add enough water to reduce it to a 4% solution. How many quarts of water must she add? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 10 q has 10% of acid this implies 1 q is acid , 9q is water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "acid and water are in the ratio 1 : 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the new solution only 4% is acid ,remaining is water they are in the ratio    1 :24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x be the volume of water added .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/( 9x) = 1/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for x you get 15 quarts. </SPAN>\n" );
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