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A scientist needs to make 2 liters of saline solution (salt water), in which the salt level must be at 15% concentration (meaning 15%
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A scientist needs to make 2 liters of saline solution (salt water), in which the salt
level must be at 15% concentration (meaning 15% of the water is salt).
Unfortunately, the scientist only has two types of saline solution in his
possession. He has saline solution with a 10% concentration level and saline
solution with a 35% concentration level.
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How much of each type of saline solution should the scientist mix together to
achieve 2 liters of saline solution at a concentration level of 15%?
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Let I represent the amount 10% saline solution and let y represent the amount
of 35% saline solution.
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Answer:
1.60 L of 10% solution
0.40 L of 35% solution
Step-by-step explanation:
If x = amount of 10% saline solution, and y = amount of 35% saline solution, then:
x + y = 2
0.10x + 0.35y = 0.15(2)
Solve with substitution:
0.10x + 0.35(2 − x) = 0.15(2)
0.10x + 0.70 − 0.35x = 0.30
0.40 = 0.25x
x = 1.60
y = 0.40