would it be A. 413 Liters B. 380 liters c. 390 liters D. 166 liters
A solution of 68% alcohol is to be mixed with a solution of 22% alcohol to form 460 liters of a 61% solution. How many liters of the 68% solution must be used?
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Let x = amount (liters) of 68% solution
then
460-x = amount (liters) of 22% solution
.68x + .22(460-x) = .61(460)
.68x + 101.2-.22x = 280.6
.68x - .22x = 179.4
.46x = 179.4
x = 390 liters
Say A liters of 68% alcohol solution must be used.
So it will have a total alcohol contents of Ax68/100=68xA/100 liters
Therefore (460-A) liters of 22% alcohol is used with total alcohol contents of (460-A)x22/100 liters
Total alcohol contents in 460 liter of 68% alcohol solution is
68xA/100+22x(460-A)/100=(68A+22x460-22A)/100=(46A+10120)/100 liters....(1)
61% alcohol content in 460 liters = 460x61/100 liters of alcohol....(2)
Since alcohol contents from equation (1) and (2) must equal
460x61/100 = (46A+10120)/100
28060/100=(46A+10120)/100.....multiply both sides by 100
100x28060/100=100x(46A+10120)/100
28060=46A+10120
28060-10120=46A
17940=46A...divide both sides by 46
A=17940/46=390
So 390 liters of 68% solution must be used.
Let's call the quantity of 68% solution x and the quantity of 22% solution y.
We know that x + y = 460 liters
Now we have to consider the concentrations of the solutions. We do this by taking the concentration and multiplying by the volume:
.68 (x) + .22 (y) = .61 (460)
From the first equation, we can solve for y: y = 460 - x
and replace that in for y in the second equation:
.68(x) + .22 (460 - x) = .61 (460)
Simplify and combine like terms:
.68x + 101.2 - .22x = 280.6
.46x = 179.4
x = 390 liters
So the answer is C



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Since the answer section doesn't seem to want to take my update, here it is:
Let's call the quantity of 68% alcohol x and the quantity of 22% alcohol y.
We know that x + y = 460 liters
Now we have to consider the concentrations of the solutions. We do this by taking the concentration and multiplying by the volume:
.68 (x) + .22 (y) = .61 (460)
From the first equation, we can solve for y: y = 460 - x
and replace that in for y in the second equation:
.68(x) + .22 (460 - x) = .61 (460)
Simplify and combine like terms:
.68x + 101.2 - .22x = 280.6
.46x = 179.4
x = 390 liters
So the answer is C
- Kevin S. 1/16/2013