document.write( "Question 1198982: A Pharmacist needs 500 ml of 10% phenobarbital solution. She has only a 5% phenobarbital solution and a 25% phenobarbital solution available. How many ml of 5% solution should she mix to obtain the desired solution. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "If a formal algebraic solution is not required, here is a quick and easy way to solve any 2-part mixture problem like this.

\n" ); document.write( "Look at the three percentages 5, 10, and 25 on a number line and observe/calculate that 10% is 5/20 = 1/4 of the way from 5% to 25%. That means 1/4 of the mixture has to be the 25% solution.

\n" ); document.write( "1/4 of 500 ml is 125 ml, so the mixture needs to be 125 ml of the 25% solution and 375 ml of the 5% solution.

\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: He needs 375 ml of the 5% solution.

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