Question

A hospital needs 40 L of a 10% solution of

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

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Let x and (40L-x) represent the 20% and 4% solutions respectively

Mixing the 20% and 1%  to form 40L of 15% solution

.20x + .04(40L-x) = .15*40L

             .16x = .11*40L

                x = .11*40L/.16

                x = 27.5L, the amount of the 20% solution.  

                    12.5L,the amount of the 4% solution  (40L - 27.5L)

CHECKING our Answer

.20*27.5L + .04*12.5L = 5.5L + .5L = 6L = .15*40L

Which tells us incidentally there is 6L of disinfectant in the final solution.