SOLUTION: Kristina needs to mix a 10% glucose solution with a 50% glucose solution to create 200 millileters of a 34% solution. How many millileters of each solution must Kristina use?
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Question 672062: Kristina needs to mix a 10% glucose solution with a 50% glucose solution to create 200 millileters of a 34% solution. How many millileters of each solution must Kristina use?
Answer: Kristina must mix
millileters of 10% solution
millileters of 50% solution. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Kristina needs to mix a 10% glucose solution with a 50% glucose solution to create 200 millileters of a 34% solution. How many millileters of each solution must Kristina use?
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Equation:
gluc + gluc = gluc
0.10x + 0.50(200-x) = 0.34*200
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10x + 50*200 - 50x = 34*200
-40x = -16*200
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x = 80 ml (amt. of 10% solution needed)
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200-x = 120 ml (amt. of 50% solution needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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