SOLUTION: a lab assistant wants to make ten liters of 40% acid solution. if solution of 50% and 25% are in stock, how many liters of each must be mixed to prepare the solution

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Question 859385: a lab assistant wants to make ten liters of 40% acid solution. if solution of 50% and 25% are in stock, how many liters of each must be mixed to prepare the solution
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The percents should be as volume per volume if this question is described adequately.
Study the lesson, Click - Mixing two concentrations for known amount of mixture, which thoroughly discusses this kind of mixture situation.