Register

9 ml of a sugar solution was mixed with 3 ml of a 76% sugar solution to make a 73% sugar solution. Find the percent concentration of the first solution.

9 ml of a sugar solution was mixed with 3 ml of a 76% sugar solution to make a 73% sugar solution. Find the percent concentration of the first solution.
132k views
4 votes
9 ml of a sugar solution was mixed with 3 ml of a 76% sugar solution to make a 73% sugar solution. Find the percent concentration of the first solution.

User Prasoon Karunan V
by
8.5k points

1 Answer

4 votes
Answer: 72%

Solving:
9x + 0.76(3) = 0.73(12)
9x + 2.28 = 8.76
9x = 6.48
x = 0.72 or 72%
User Shazad
by
7.7k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

Ask a Question
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

Other Questions

Compare and contrast an electric generator and a battery??
How do you balance __H2SO4 + __B(OH)3 --> __B2(SO4)3 + __H2O
Can someone complete the chemical reactions, or write which one do not occur, and provide tehir types? *c2h4+h2o *c3h8 + hcl *c2h2+br2 *c4h10+br2 *c3h6+br2
Link Copied!