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marusya05 [52]
3 years ago
13

A pharmacist needs to fill an order for a 3% lidocaine topical cream. However, only 2% and 4% concentrations are in Stock. How m

uch of the 4% concentration should be mixed with 30 g of the 2% concentration to get a 3% concentration?
Mathematics
1 answer:
chubhunter [2.5K]3 years ago
7 0
X = grams of 4% cream

0.04x + 0.02(30) = 0.03(30+x)
0.04x + 0.6 = 0.9 + 0.03x
0.04x - 0.03x = 0.9 - 0.6
0.01x = 0.3
x = 0.3/0.01
x = 30 grams

3% concentration is exactly inbetween 2%-4% so it makes sense that a 1/2 and 1/2 mixture of both would give 3% concentration.
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