document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883542>Question 883542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a bag of zinc powder i have to mix with liquid binder the ratio is 77% liquid to 23%  powder. The total bag of powder mixed with liquid makes 20 litres\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to mix batches of 2  or maybe 3 litres at a time. How do i calculate. I know i must obviously weigh the whole bag of powder first. Then add the correct weight to the correct liquid? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The total bag of powder mixed with liquid makes 20 litres<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to mix batches of 2 or maybe 3 litres at a time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How do i calculate. I know i must obviously weigh the whole bag of powder first.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem here is liters is a volume measurement, so the amt of zinc should be volume also. Instead of weighing the bag of zinc find it's volume by pouring a bag of it in a container that measures it's volume in liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate how many liters of binder are required for one bag to give 23% Zinc<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let z = vol of the bag of zinc in liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = amt of binder required in liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An equation based on the percent of zinc<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".23(z+b) = z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by .23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z + b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%2F.23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%2F.23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%2F.23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%2F.23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28z-.23z%29%2F.23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28z-.23z%29%2F.23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.77z%29%2F.23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.77z%29%2F.23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3.348z<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " multiply the vol of one bag by 3.35 and add that amt of binder to it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total will be the two volumes added together <BR>\n" );
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