document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101204>Question 101204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fuel distributor has 161,798 gallons of fuel with 1% sulfur content, which exceeds pollution control standards of 0.6% sulfur content. How many gallons of fuel oil with a 0.1% sulfur content must be added to the 161,798 gallons to obtain fuel oil that complies with the pollution control standards? Round up to the next higher gallon.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1% oil DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt = 161,798 gals ; Amt of sulfur = 0.01*161,798 = 1617.98 gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.1% oil DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt = x gals ; Amt of sulfur = 0.001x gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.6% Mixture DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt = 161798+x ; Amt of sulfur = 0.006(161798-x) = 970.788 - 0.006x gals<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sulfur + sulfur = sulfur<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1617.98 + 0.001x = 970.788 - 0.006x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "647.192 = 0.005x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 129,438.4 gallons of 0.1% oil must be added to bring the tank down<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to 0.6% sulfur content.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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