A chemist needs 150 milliliters of a 54% solution but has only 10% and 70% solutions available. How many milliliters of each should be mixed to get th

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2021-05-30

A chemist needs 150 milliliters of a 54% solution but has only 10% and 70% solutions available. How many milliliters of each should be mixed to get the desired solution?

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Jaylen Fountain

Jaylen Fountain

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Ian Adams

Ian Adams

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If x is the amount of 10% solution, then 150x is the amount of 70% solution.
In terms of percentage, the desired solution must be 54%:
0.10x+0.70(150x)=0.54(150)
Solve for x:
0.10x+1050.70x=81
0.60x+105=81
0.60x=24
x=40
So, the chemist needs 40 milliliters of 10% solution and 110 milliliters of 70% solution.

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