108k views
0 votes
A car radiator needs a 40​% antifreeze solution. The radiator now holds 14 liters of a 30​% solution. How many liters of this should be drained and replaced with​ 100% antifreeze to get the desired​ strength?

User Xymanek
by
7.5k points

1 Answer

2 votes

Answer:

2.03 liters of 30% antifreeze should be drained and replaced with 100% antifreeze to get the desired strength.

Explanation:

Since a car radiator needs a 40% antifreeze solution, and the radiator now holds 14 liters of a 30% solution, to determine how many liters of this should be drained and replaced with 100% antifreeze to get the desired strength the following calculation must be performed:

100 x 0.3 + 0 x 1 = 30

90 x 0.3 + 10 x 1 = 37

85 x 0.3 + 15 x 1 = 40.5

86 x 0.3 + 14 x 1 = 39.8

85.8 x 0.3 + 14.2 x 1 = 39.94

85.7 x 0.3 + 14.3 x 1 = 40.01

85.71 x 0.3 + 14.29 x 1 = 40

100 = 14

14.29 = X

14.29 x 14/100 = X

200.06 / 100 = X

2.03 = X

Therefore, 2.03 liters of 30% antifreeze should be drained and replaced with 100% antifreeze to get the desired strength.

User RichardHowells
by
8.1k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories