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How many gallons of a 40 percent antifreeze solution should be mixed with a 10 percent solution to make 50 gallons of a 30 percent solution?
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∙ 13y ago
Let the amount of pure alcohol be x, so the amount of 25% solution would be x + 5. So we have:
x + 0.15(5) = 0.25(x + 5)
x + 0.75 = 0.25x + 1.25
x - 0.25x = 1.25 - 0.75
0.75x = 0.5
x = 0.5/0.75 = 0.666... = 6/9 = 1/3 of the liter
Added note
to deal with the so called 'dilution contraction' of total volume
If it were % by MASS ( %m/m), it's quite easy to do (based on the 'Mass Conservation Law). You calculate with mass (kg) and mass-% (%m/m) i.s.o. volume (L) and vol% (%v/v).
However if the meaning was: % by Volume ( %v/v) then calculation appears to become quite complicated, but not impossible if you know at least the density values of all solutions (original 100%v/v or 15%v/v and final 25%v/v).
DO NOT use: (orig. volume) + (added volume) = final volume, as done above, if exact figures are necessary.
It's only a rule of thump, an approximation. This is because fluids can contract on mixing at dilution. There is no rule such as: conservation of volume.
Your case: 0.33 L + 5 L (is not equal but) < 5.33 L final solution.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y ago15 L of 60% & 25 L of 20%. Here's how to solve:
Let A = volume of 60% solution, and B = volume of 20% solution, then:
- Volume of solute in A is 0.6*A
- Volume of solute in B is 0.2*B
- Volume of final solute is 0.35*(final total volume), so:
- Total vol is 40: A + B = 40
- Solute is 0.35*40 = 14: 0.6*A + 0.2*B = 14.
Two equations and two unknowns: A = 15, B = 25
Let x be the gallons of 40% antifreeze solution needed. Then, (0.40)x + (0.10)(50 - x) = (0.30)(50). Solving for x, we get x = 20 gallons of the 40% solution.
Let x be the gallons of 40% antifreeze solution needed. Then, (0.40)x + (0.10)(50 - x) = (0.30)(50). Solving for x, we get x = 20 gallons of the 40% solution.
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∙ 13y agoYou would use 100/3 = 33.33 gallons of the 40 percent antifreeze solution and 50/3 = 16.67 gallons of the 10 percent antifreeze solution.
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