Solution A has 20% acid and Solution B has 55% acid. How many liters of Solutions A and B should be mixed to get 20 liters of 45% acid? Required volume of Solution A: L Required volume of Solution B: L Round to 2 decimal places.
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We have two equations: 1) x + y = 20 (total volume) 2) 0.20x + 0.55y = 0.45 * 20 (total acid content) Now we can solve for x and y: From equation 1, we can express y as: y = 20 - x Substitute this expression for y in equation 2: Show more…
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