document.write( "Question 1041597: A crop dusting service needs to prepare a 0.4% pesticide solution. It has an airplane with a 200-gal tank that contains 75 gal of a 1% solution. How much water should be added to the tank to decrease the concentration to the desired 0.4% level? \n" ); document.write( "
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Just add water to the tank? What is this expected final volume?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "v, volume of water to add to the 75 gallons of 1% solution;\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"75%2A0.01%2F%2875%2Bv%29=0.004\" as decimal fractions;\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"75%2A1%2F%28v%2B75%29=0.4\" as percents\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"75=0.4%28v%2B75%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"750=4v%2B4%2A75\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4v=750-4%2A75\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4v=450\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28v=450%2F4=highlight_green%28112.5%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now, is this enough or too much for the 200 gallon tank?
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\n" ); document.write( "\"112.5%2B75=187.5%3C=200\"
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