document.write( "Question 827413: A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is 50% salt and Solution B is 75% salt. She wants to obtain 110 ounces of a mixture that is 65% salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #500981 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Maybe some kind of organic salt dissolved in maybe alcohol or a combination of water and alcohol. The salt is NOT sodium chloride.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "H = 75% \n" ); document.write( "T = 65%, target value \n" ); document.write( "L = 50% \n" ); document.write( "M = 110 ounces \n" ); document.write( "u = amount in ounces of the L material \n" ); document.write( "v = amount of the H material\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How these are found and what to do, see the lesson \"Mixing two concentrations for known amount of mixture\", found in the lessons link in my profile. \n" ); document.write( " |