SOLUTION: A container holds 10 pints of a solution which is 20% acid if 3 quarts of pure acid or added to the container what percent of the resulting mixture is acid
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Question 1070360: A container holds 10 pints of a solution which is 20% acid if 3 quarts of pure acid or added to the container what percent of the resulting mixture is acid Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ikleyn:Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! pints of acid already
in the container
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fraction of the mixture that is acid
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38.46% of the resulting mixture is acid
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
A container holds 10 pints of a solution which is 20% acid if 3 quarts of pure acid or added to the container
what percent of the resulting mixture is acid
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To solve the problem correctly, you must know/remember/use that 1 pint = 0.5 quart.
