SOLUTION: You need to prepare 65 mL of a 60% soda/syrup "prescription". To do this, yu can use the 80% soda solution and the syrup solution (0% strength). How many mL of each solution do you

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Question 650945: You need to prepare 65 mL of a 60% soda/syrup "prescription". To do this, yu can use the 80% soda solution and the syrup solution (0% strength). How many mL of each solution do you need to create this final solution?
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You need to prepare 65 mL of a 60% soda/syrup "prescription". To do this, you can use the 80% soda solution and the syrup solution (0% strength). How many mL of each solution do you need to create this final solution?
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Equation:
soda + soda = soda
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0.80x + 0(65-x) = 0.60*65
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Multiply thru by 100 to get:
80x + 0 = 60*65
x = (3/4)65
x = 48.75 mL (amt. of 80% needed)
65-x = 16.25 (amt. of 0% needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.