document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101794>Question 1101794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During a science experiment, Jean created a 36% alcohol solution by mixing 11 fluid ounces of a 50% alcohol solution with a certain amount of a 14$ alcohol solution. How many fluid ounces of the 36% alcohol solution did she create?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 25 fl oz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 18 fl oz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 20 fl oz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 7 fl oz </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #716430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=716430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let C denote the 14% solution and D denote the final 36% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have 11 oz of 50% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the method of alligation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14= 36 - 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22= 14 - 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.g. There are 22 parts of C for every 14 parts of D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then there are 11 parts of z, since (22/14)=11/z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 7.0= 11/(22/14) oz of 14% solution to add to your 11 oz of 50% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 18.0= (11+7.0) oz of the final 36% solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.14 * 7.0 + 0.5 * 11 = 0.36*(11+7.0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.98 + 5.5 = 0.36*(18.0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.48 = 6.48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50         22        11 oz of 50% solution\r\n" );
document.write( "      36            18 oz of 36% solution\r\n" );
document.write( "14         14 14/22*11=7 oz of 14% solution\r\n" );
document.write( "           36\r\n" );
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