SOLUTION: A chemist has two solutions of sulfuric acid.One is a 50% solution, and the other is a 75% solution. How many liters of each does the chemist mix to get 10 liters of a 60% solution

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Question 797172: A chemist has two solutions of sulfuric acid.One is a 50% solution, and the other is a 75% solution. How many liters of each does the chemist mix to get 10 liters of a 60% solution?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The question really needs to specify if the concentrations are w/w, w/v, or v/v. Without this information, we cannot make good sense of the question. The density differences are extremely significant.