In the lab, there are two solutions that contain alcohol and Yolanda is mixing them with each other.

Sylvia Byrd

Sylvia Byrd

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2022-07-06

In the lab, there are two solutions that contain alcohol and Yolanda is mixing them with each other. Solution A is 12% alcohol and Solution B is 40% alcohol. She uses 800 milliliters of Solution A. Find how many milliliters of Solution B does she use, if the resulting mixture is a 24% alcohol solution?

Answer & Explanation

Jamiya Costa

Jamiya Costa

Beginner2022-07-07Added 18 answers

Let solution B be V_B
The sum of alcohol in solution A and solution B is equal to the quantity of alcohol in the mixture of solution A and solution B.
Thus, the sum of 12% alcohol in solution A and 40% of alcohol in solution B is equal to the 24% of alcohol in the mixture of solution A and solution B.
12 100 ( V A ) + 40 100 ( V B ) = 24 100 ( V A + V B )
Now, substitute the value of V A = 800 m l in the equation above:
12 100 ( V A ) + 40 100 ( V B ) = 24 100 ( V A + V B )
12 100 ( 800 m l ) + 40 100 ( V B ) = 24 100 ( 800 m l + V B )
96 m l + 40 100 ( V B ) = 192 m l + 24 100 ( V B )
96 m l + 40 100 ( V B ) 96 m l = 192 m l + 24 100 ( V B ) 96 m l
40 100 ( V B ) = 96 m l + 24 100 ( V B )
40 100 ( V B ) 24 100 ( V B ) = 96 m l + 24 100 ( V B ) 24 100 ( V B )
16 100 ( V B ) = 96 m l
100 16 × 16 100 ( V B ) = 100 16 × 96 m l
V B = 600 m l

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