document.write( "Question 1095978: A gardener wishes to use a fungicide for his garden. He has 10 litres of 1 % solution of fungicide and what volume of 50% concentrate to the nearest ml would he need to add to his 10 litres to produce 2% solution of fungicide?\r
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document.write( " = 0.02   (2% concentration; the final liquid volume is (10+x) liters)\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.01*10 + 0.5*x = 0.02*(10+x),  ====>  (multiply by 100 both sides for the sake of simplicity)  ====>\r\n" );
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document.write( "10 + 50x = 2*(10+x),\r\n" );
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document.write( "10 + 50x = 20 + 2x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "48x = 20 - 10 = 10  ====>  x =  = 0.2083 liters = 208.3 mL.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  208.3 mL.\r\n" );
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