SOLUTION: 4 gals of pure iodine are added to 46 gals of 2% iodine. How much of the final solution do you have? How much iodine is contained in the mixture? What is the strength (percentage)
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Question 885488: 4 gals of pure iodine are added to 46 gals of 2% iodine. How much of the final solution do you have? How much iodine is contained in the mixture? What is the strength (percentage) of iodine in the mixture Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4 gals of pure iodine are added to 46 gals of 2% iodine. How much of the final solution do you have? How much iodine is contained in the mixture? What is the strength (percentage) of iodine in the mixture.
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let x=strength (percentage) of iodine in the mixture.
100%*4+2%*46=x*(46+4)
4+0.92=50x
x=4.092/50
x=.0984
strength (percentage) of iodine in the mixture=9.84%
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