SOLUTION: One solution is 10% acid, another solution is 30% acid. find the volume of each solution that must be used to get a final solution of 40 liters that is 18% acid.
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Question 508088: One solution is 10% acid, another solution is 30% acid. find the volume of each solution that must be used to get a final solution of 40 liters that is 18% acid. Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solution A
Amount = x ?
Concentration = 10% = 0.1
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Solution B
Amount =40- x ?
Concentration =30% = 0.3
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Resultant Solution
Amount = 40 liters
Concentration = 18%=0.18
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[Amount Solution A * Concentration A] + [Amount Solution B * Concentration of B] = Amount of Resultant * Concentration of resultant
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Put the value in above equation
(x*0.1)+((40-x)*0.3=40*0.18
0.1x+12-0.3x=7.2
0.1x+12-0.3x=7.2
-0.2x=7.2-12
-0.2x=-4.8
Divide by (-0.2) both sides
-0.2x/-0.2=-4.8/-0.2
x=24 liters
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Amount of solution A = 24 liters
Amount of Sultion B = 40-24=16 liters
