SOLUTION: a pharmacist wishes to mix solution that is 3% Minoxidil. She has on hand 100 ml of 1% solution and wishes to add some 5% solution to obtain the desired 3% solution. How much 5% s
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Question 883785: a pharmacist wishes to mix solution that is 3% Minoxidil. She has on hand 100 ml of 1% solution and wishes to add some 5% solution to obtain the desired 3% solution. How much 5% solution should she add?
can someone solve this question for me pleas? Found 2 solutions by lwsshak3, josmiceli:Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a pharmacist wishes to mix solution that is 3% Minoxidil. She has on hand 100 ml of 1% solution and wishes to add some 5% solution to obtain the desired 3% solution. How much 5% solution should she add?
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x=amt of 5% solution to add
5%x+1%*100=3%(x+100)
.05x+1=.03x+3
.02x=2
x=200
amt of 5% solution to add=200 ml
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = ml of the 5% solution to be added = ml of the Minoxidil in 5% solution ml of the Minoxidil in 1% solution
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(1) = ml of 5% plus 1% solution
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She needs 100 ml of the 5% solution
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