Suppose that you have a supply of a 25% solution of alcohol and a 75% solution of alcohol. How many quarts of each should be mixed to produce 90 quarts that is 60% alcohol?

Answer 1

work with the amount of alcohol in each part. It has to add up to the total alcohol.

.25x + .75(90-x) = .60(90)
x = 27

so, 27 qt @ 25% and 63 qt @ 75%

Answer 2

Thank you,and how did you get come up with the equation?

Answer 3

Thank you,and how did set up the equation?

Answer 4

If you let x be the amount of 25% solution, then .25x is the amount of alcohol in that solutions.

Since there are 90 qts in all, 90-x is the amount of the 75% solution. .75(90-x) is the amount of alcohol in that solution.

Add up the two amounts of alcohol, and it must equal the amount of alcohol in 90 qts of 60% solution.

Ta-daa

Answer 5

Thanks