document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1188831>Question 1188831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  What is A 50ml 40% acid solution is added to a 150ml 30% acid solution. What will be the concentration of the resulting mixture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(adding to the response from tutor @Ikleyn....)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...or, if your mental arithmetic is good, solve the problem even faster using logical reasoning:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amounts are 50ml and 150ml, for a total of 200ml.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 150/200 = 3/4 of the mixture is the 30% acid.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the percentage of the mixture is 3/4 of the way from 40% to 30%.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use mental arithmetic to reach the answer of 32.5%<br><BR>\n" );
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