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find the number of gallons of sulfuric acid in 90 gallons of solution in a tank, if the percent of sulfuric acid is 50%

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To find 50% of 90, you would divide 90 in half.
90/2 = 45.
There are 45 gallons of sulfuric acid in the tank of solution.
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Answer: Number of gallons of sulfuric acid is 45 gallons.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Total number of gallons of solution in a tank = 90 gallons

Percentage of sulfuric acid = 50%

We need to find the number of gallons of sulfuric acid;

Number of gallons of sulfuric acid is give by


(50)/(100)* 90\\\\=0.5* 90\\\\=45\ gallons

Hence, number of gallons of sulfuric acid is 45 gallons.

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