Question

You are making a new type of deodorant from two different mixtures the first mixture is 30% smell proof and the second mixture is 80% smell proof to make a safe make sure it needs to be 50% smell proof how much of each makes you need if you want 1000 L total

Answer 1

600 L of 30% proof and 400 L of 80% proof is needed

Explanation:

Let the amount of 30% smell proof be x while that of 80% smell proof is y

Then;

x + y = 1000 •••••(i)

Also;

30% of x + 80% of y = 50% of 1000

0.3x + 0.8y = 500 •••••(ii)

From i, x = 1000 - y

Put this into ii

0.3(1000-y) + 0.8y = 500

300 - 0.3y + 0.8y = 500

0.5y = 500-300

0.5y = 200

y = 200/0.5

y = 400 L

But x = 1000 - y

x = 1000 - 400 = 600 L