Question

A scientist needs 120mL of a 20% acid solution for an experiment. The lab has available a 10% solution and a 25% solution. How many milliliters of the 10% solution and how many milliliters of the 25% solution should the scientist mix to make the 20% solution?

Answer 1

Answer:

40 mL of 10% acid

80 mL of 25% acid

Step-by-step explanation:

x = volume of 10% acid solution

y = volume of 25% acid solution

Total volume is:

x + y = 120

Total amount of acid is:

0.10 x + 0.25 y = 0.20 (120)

Solve by substitution.

0.10 x + 0.25 (120 − x) = 0.20 (120)

0.10 x + 30 − 0.25 x = 24

0.15 x = 6

x = 40

y = 80