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Question 831028: "A chemist wants to make 250 liters of a 27% salt solution by combining a barrel containing a 15% salt solution and another barrel containing a 65% salt solution. How many liters does he need from each barrel?"
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Maybe! Depends on the identity of the "salt".

Known amount of mixture, unknown amounts of each of the two concentrations of material. Look in my lessons link for "Mixing two concentrations for known amount of mixture".