document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005269>Question 1005269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boy has a liter of 95% octane gas. He wanted to increase the concentration to 96% octane so that his motorbike would run better. How much of pure octane gas should he add? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " He wanted to increase the concentration to 96% octane so that his motorbike would run better.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How much of pure octane gas should he add?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can avoid fractions if we use Milli-liters: 1 liter = 1000 ml<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of 100% octane gas required to accomplish this<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".95(1000) + x = .96(x + 1000) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "950 + x =  .96x + 960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - .96x = 960 - 950<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10/.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 250 ml or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a liter </SPAN>\n" );
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