Question 492982: (1 pt) What quantity of 65 per cent acid solution must be mixed with a 30 percent solution to produce 630 mL of a 50 per cent solution?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = ml of 65% solution needed
Let = ml of 30% solution needed
given: = acid in 65% solution = acid in 30% solution
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Multiply both sides of (1) by and subtract (1) from (2)
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and, since
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360 ml of 65% solution are needed
270 ml of 30% solution are needed
check answer:
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