SOLUTION: Wilson has a bottle containing 35 millimeters of 15% saline solution and a bottle of 40% saline solution. She wants a 30% solution. How much of the 40% solution must be added to th

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Question 798597: Wilson has a bottle containing 35 millimeters of 15% saline solution and a bottle of 40% saline solution. She wants a 30% solution. How much of the 40% solution must be added to the 15% solution so that 30% concentration is created?
Answer by Finavon(81) About Me  (Show Source):
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Vol 40%: n
35 @ 15% = 525
n @ 40% = 40n
Total 35+n @ 30% = 525+40n
So +%28525%2B40n%29%2F%2835%2Bn%29=30+
525 + 40n = 30*35 + 30n
Subtracting (30n + 525) gives
10n = 1050-525 = 525
n = 52.5ml
Check :
+%28525%2B52.5%2A40%29%2F%2835%2B52.5%29+=+%28525%2B2100%29%2F87.5
=2625%2F87.5=30%25