SOLUTION: One brand of cleaner used to etch concrete is 30% acid. A stronger industrial strength cleaner is 55% acid. How many gallons of each cleaner should be mixed to produce gallons of a

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Question 997176: One brand of cleaner used to etch concrete is 30% acid. A stronger industrial strength cleaner is 55% acid. How many gallons of each cleaner should be mixed to produce gallons of a 50% acid solutions?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The question would be reasonably as long as percents are not meant as %w/w.
Both must be either volume per volume or mass per volume.

this is an example of how the type of problem can be solved. One variable only but two materials.