A mixture of

14

%

14

%

disinfectant solution is to be made from

12

%

12

%

and

17

%

17

%

disinfectant solutions. How much of each solution should be used if

10

10

gallons of the

14

%

14

%

solution are needed?

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Mathematics

Annabel Hoffman

28 October, 12:23

A mixture of

14

%

14

%

disinfectant solution is to be made from

12

%

12

%

and

17

%

17

%

disinfectant solutions. How much of each solution should be used if

10

10

gallons of the

14

%

14

%

solution are needed?

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Flint · Answer 1

Its a bit hard to read your question but it looks like its a mixture of 12% and 17% solutions forming a 14% solution.

This is essentially like a molarity question. The total volume must be ten, and the average the %s must be 14.

The answer is 4 gallons of 17% and 6 gallons of 12%

A mixture of14%14%disinfectant solution is to be made from12%12%and17%17%disinfectant solutions. How much of each solution should be used if1010gallons of the14%14%solution are needed?

A mixture of

14

%

14

%

disinfectant solution is to be made from

12

%

12

%

and

17

%

17

%

disinfectant solutions. How much of each solution should be used if

10

10

gallons of the

14

%

14

%

solution are needed?