Linda asks…How many liters of a 10% alcohol solution must be mixed with 50 liters of a 80% solution to get a 30%?How many liters of a 10% alcohol solution must be mixed with 50 liters of a 80% solution to get a 30% solution?Nancy answers:Let the no. Of litres required be x.
(10/100) * x + (80/100) * 50 = (30/100) * (x + 50)
10x + 4000 = 30 (x + 50)
10x + 4000 = 30x + 1500
20x = 2500
x = 125 litresThomas asks…How many liters of a 10% alcohol solution should be mixed with 12 liters of a
