document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=633939>Question 633939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist mixes 10L of a solution that is 30% acid with 30L of a solution that is 50% acid. What is the percent of acid in the new mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount = 10ml <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Concentration =30% =0.3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount = 30ml<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Concentration =50% = 0.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount =10+30 = 40ml <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Concentration =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[Amount Solution A * Concentration A] + [Amount Solution B * Concentration of B]  =[Amount of Mixture *Concentration of Mixture]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(10)(0.3)+(30)(0.5)=(40)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+15=40x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=40x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45/100=45%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A chemist mixes 10L of a solution that is 30% acid with 30L of a solution that is 50% acid to prepare 40ml mixture that is 45% acid. </SPAN>\n" );
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