SOLUTION: a mixture of acid and water is 35% acid. if the mixture contains a total of 50 liters, how many liters of pure acid are in the mixture? how many liters of pure water are in the mix
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Question 564693: a mixture of acid and water is 35% acid. if the mixture contains a total of 50 liters, how many liters of pure acid are in the mixture? how many liters of pure water are in the mixture? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a mixture of acid and water is 35% acid.
if the mixture contains a total of 50 liters, how many liters of pure acid are in the mixture?
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.35*50 = 17.5 liters of acid
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how many liters of pure water are in the mixture?
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50 - 17.5 = 32.5 liters of water
