Question

A chemist has a 30% and a 45% acid solution. What amount of each solution should be used to make 500ml of solution with 35% acidity?

Answer 1

15 percent and 20 percent

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Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is 333 1/ 3 ml 30% solution and 166 2/ 3 ml of 45% solution.

Explanation:

Set up 2 equations. Let x be the 30% solution and y be the 45% solution. Then you have x + y =500 and .3x +.45y = .35*500. Then solve the system.